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...Mainstage production, however, still has a lot of musical work to do. Friday’s performance was consistently marred by sound problems as well as sloppy renditions of the show’s most difficult musical numbers. I got the impression, watching “Kiss Me (Quartet),” that the sheet music had simply defeated the musicians and singers. When the microphones aren’t loud enough, the performers have to shout. And when the performers have to shout, they can’t articulate like they need to. I know “Sweeney...
...Music’s Preparatory Division, she had begun to take composing quite seriously. Since the beginning of her career, Lim has received numerous awards, including the Bach Society Orchestra’s yearly composition contest and the 2006 Hugh F. MacColl Prize in Music Composition for her string quartet “The Dream.” Lim was also named the 2008 Emerging Composer-in-Residence for the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra. Lim’s inspiration can come from anywhere and anyone—including herself. This includes scary experiences in the woods during summer camp that might...
Shakespeare’s classic tale of mistaken identity and pursuit of love on Memphis’ Beale Street, a jazz epicentre. Lovelorn Duke Orsino’s court has been turned into a jazz nightclub, complete with alcohol, dancers, and music. A live jazz quartet will be featured onstage, providing music during transitions and the songs of Feste the clown. The similarities between the Twelfth Night holiday from which the play derives its title and the 20s inspired Bolman to update the setting in order to present a fresh take on the play. “In much...
...enough to get the heart racing leading up to the strangely hypnotic blues-ballad “Carolina Drama.” “Salute Your Solution,” the album’s first single, is a chunky, supercharged freefall that takes full advantage of the quartet format, fully fleshing out the bass and keyboards in a way that the rest of the album lacks. “Five on the Five”—easily the album’s best track—stabs wildly with a soaring chorus that stomps feet...
...refuge from the trinket sellers and gaudy bars along the crowded shore. Its large windows give clear views over the water, and leather armchairs and dark wooden floorboards provide the necessary sultry ambiance. Thursdays through Sundays, a constellation of house bands, including the owner's Liu Yuan Jazz Quartet, plays from 10 p.m. until late, usually packing the 30-some-seat...