Word: salleã
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...passage that opens the piece—whose lack of a conventional orchestral prologue or a customarily slow second movement deviates significantly from the standard concerto structure—calls a Bach organ fantasy to mind. Sweeping broken arpeggios paired with a vibrant treatment of melody distinguished de la Salle??€™s delivery, though an enthusiastic orchestral accompaniment sometimes overpowered piano chords that were already slightly lacking in fullness...
...second movement, a humorous scherzando with embellishments crisp enough to make Mendelssohn—the master of this so-called fairy music—proud, benefited from a feathery orchestral texture and methodically precise fingerwork on de la Salle??€™s part. A syncopated waltz transitioned into a breakneck Presto in the third movement. Soloist and ensemble approached the closing tarantella with a startling recklessness that Luisi impressively translated into exhilaration...
Luisi and de la Salle??€™s debuts with the BSO speak to the orchestra’s enduring ability to attract exciting talent, as well as its willingness to forsake substance-laden masterpieces for works whose value lies in pure virtuosity and amusement. Mahler symphonies and Tchaikovsky concertos are unquestionably more epic in scale and impact than any of the pieces programmed on Saturday, but a little bit of fun—especially in the tradition-heavy Symphony Hall—never hurt anyone...
...semifinals, Chu faced his teammate and doubles partner, junior Oli Choo. Choo’s route to the showdown began against La Salle??€™s Karim Rahimtoola, who only managed to take one game from Choo in a 6-1, 6-0 defeat. Choo then fought to upset Marchetti’s Hokie teammate, tenth-seeded Davor Dupljak, 6-2, 5-6, 7-5 before defeating Josef Novotny of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Colgate’s Reed Hagmann, and Dartmouth’s Chris Gonyer all in straight sets...
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