Enjoyed a night at the Utah Symphony last night courtesy of my parents. They performed two symphonies and a piano concert-all by Russian composers. Just some general information: a concerto is usually 3 movements and lasts about 30 minutes, a symphony is usually 4 movements and lasts about 40 minutes. I was thinking this was going to be a long one but luckily they were all on the short side. In fact Prokofiev's 1st piano concerto is designed with no breaks and only lasts about 16 minutes.
They were showcasing an up and coming young artist, Denis Kozhukhin, who is Russian himself. I think that if I had just listened to the concerto over the radio I wouldn't have liked it so much but watching him play it on the piano was something else. His fingers were flying. I call it finger fireworks. It was A-Ma-Zing.
They also had a guest conductor, Garry Walker, from Scotland. He was fun to watch. When he would want the orchestra to get a little lighter he would be hopping from foot to foot or sometimes just hop on one foot and sometimes look like he was going to just take off flying. I enjoyed him and he was energetic enough that I can see how he stays so thin.
They were showcasing an up and coming young artist, Denis Kozhukhin, who is Russian himself. I think that if I had just listened to the concerto over the radio I wouldn't have liked it so much but watching him play it on the piano was something else. His fingers were flying. I call it finger fireworks. It was A-Ma-Zing.
They also had a guest conductor, Garry Walker, from Scotland. He was fun to watch. When he would want the orchestra to get a little lighter he would be hopping from foot to foot or sometimes just hop on one foot and sometimes look like he was going to just take off flying. I enjoyed him and he was energetic enough that I can see how he stays so thin.
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