A couple of weeks ago our family was blessed to be able to attend the Eugene Symphony's performance of Pictures at an Exhibition. It was such a fantastic experience for all of us!! First, a youth orchestra opened with a one movement piece by Handel. It was very impressive. The Eugene Symphony then took the stage and performed Symphonic Espagnole by Lalo with Jennifer Frautschi as the soloist on the violin. It was breathtaking watching her play with such accuracy, speed and musicality. An amazing musician!! After intermission we were so excited to hear Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky. I was introduced to this piece as a child by my mother and remember loving to picture the person walking down the hall of the exhibition. I shared that with the kids and we had fun identifying each different "picture."
The greatest part of the evening was that it inspired this...
They joined the youth orchestra this week. I don't think their dad could be more excited.
2 comments:
What a neat experience! Good music really is so inspiring! I love how you shared about the experience of how you got the tickets. Sometimes those tender mercies seem to be what reminds me more than anything that Heavenly Father really loves me and cares about the "little" things in my life too.
That has always been one of my favorite pieces. Next time let us know and we'd love to crash the party with you! I always admire the fun and educational things you're finding for your family. We need to be more like that!
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