Word: violas
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...surprising diversity of musical style was showcased in Paine Hall Friday night during the Ying Quartet’s latest performance in the Blodgett Chamber Music Series. Comprised of siblings Timothy (violin), Janet (violin), David (cello), and Phillip (viola), the Department of Music’s Blodgett Artists-in-Residence successfully displayed their virtuoso abilities in the performance through a selection of pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Paul Moravec ’79, and Ernst von Dohn?...
...tempo of the piece ranged from allegro to adagio over a series of four short movements, but the performers met the challenge brilliantly. The contrast between the pieces, as well as alternating cello, viola, and violin phrases, created an exhilarating confluence of emotions...
...Study participant Viola Manges, who does administrative work at Stanford, was assigned to the Atkins group...
Harris and his unconventional ensemble (a nonet including viola and cello) begin the album auspiciously with pieces from Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s 1970 “New Orleans Suite.” Here, Harris’ playing is at its bright-edged, percussive best, and his relentlessly-swinging approach pervades the whole band’s sound. Drummer Terreon Gully and bassist Derrick Hodge play with a bluesy intensity that recalls the hard-charging rhythm section of Dannie Richmond and Charles Mingus, and Steve Turre’s forceful trombone backgrounds make the ensemble sound twice...
...orchestra’s, but rather that of a moronic concertgoer, whose vibrating phone ruined the impact of the climactic grand pause. However, listening to the Adagio for Strings is always a moving experience, and the melody was articulated convincingly by the orchestra’s strong viola section. From the first funereal strains of the Mendelssohn symphony, it was clear that the orchestra—filled out with full brass, wind, and timpani—had reached the part of the concert for which it was best prepared. It is hard to go wrong with Mendelssohn?...