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Pianist Patrick O'Byrne-performs a solo recital at MIT as part of the Artist-in-Residence Series. The program will include Lilburn's Chaconne for Piano, Beethoven's Sonata, op. 53 in C Major, Ravel's Miroirs and Enrique Granados' Goyescas. Free, in MIT's Killian Hall. Wednesday...
First-year Roy Hamilton showcased his talent in a touching rendition of "Over the Rainbow." And Jessica Walling's solo in the song stirred among the crowd a nostalgia for those days back in Kansas. Never in his many days on the a capella beat has this reviewer felt such an emotional bond with the audience...
After that moment of a capella regeneration, Jennifer Light's solo in "I Want a Monster" added a crucial element of demented wackiness to the jam, and Emeline Brown's soprano in "The Circle Game" drew hoots of appreciation from a crowd tingling with delight...
Successive songs only added to this powerful display of talent. "Poison Ivy," featuring Gordon Woodward's polished solo, took the audience back to the early days of rock 'n' roll; and "Ain't Misbehavin'," featuring a solid solo from Jennifer Hunter, proved that jazz is not above the Callbacks...
Greg Schaffer dominates the stage and the evening as a whole. In a solo performance of "The Ladies Who Lunch," he convincingly plays the part of a rowdy drunkard. Simultaneously bitter and giddy, Schaffer uses his alcohol bottle and shot glass to emphasize his emotional waverings. A raspy timbre gives his voice extra oomph, and Schaffer deliberately exaggerates his performance in the classic "ham" style to please the crowd...