Blog Post 3 - Faculty Concert

I attended the Music Faculty Concert (40th Anniversary) on Friday, January 29th at 8pm in the Conference Center at UTD. I would like to begin by saying that I thought it was a very well run event and I had a lot of fun listening to the different pieces. In my discussion, I am going to talk about the 4 different elements of music; the music, performers, audience, and time and space of Part II How Insensitive and Lamento by Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994).
The music consisted of a piano, electric guitar, cello, and drums. I chose this piece out of the rest because I was more familiar with these types of instruments. The music had a somewhat jazzy or cultural latin rhythm to it. The piece began slow but then picked up pace as it continued. I found it very enjoyable to listen to this type of music. Some of the other pieces seemed more relaxing but this piece was more inspiring. The drums provided a constant rhythm which I could go back to if I got lost in the melody of the song.
The performers, especially the drummer and guitarist seemed to be very into the piece and really provided a spark to it. I would say they were the life blood of the piece. Every one of the performers were dressed eloquently which different from the majority of the crowd which were casual. Some of the audience however, dressed more similar to the performers. During the piece, the crowd remained silent throughout but were very appreciative at the end with their applause.
The majority of the Conference Center was full. I would say that the stage was a bit overcrowded and it seemed that the performers didn’t always have the space they needed. I would give the overall performance an A.