Meanwhile
Chamber Music Cincinnati presented eighth blackbird in concert, featuring the works of Missy Mazzoli, George Perle, Thomas Adès, Stephen Hartke, and Steve Reich. For a complete play-by-play of the concert, read Mary Ellyn Hutton's review online.
Honestly, I've been waiting for this concert for MONTHS. I wanted to hear a performance of Hartke's Meanwhile when it was performed in Chicago last year. Alas, my master's recital was the day before, and my parents actually made the trek out to Cincinnati in February, which is probably the worst time of year to visit. Unfortunately, I had to let this concert go and hope for something to pop up online. (Funny, I think I remember performing on this stage when I used to play piano.)
When eighth blackbird released their 2009-2010 schedule online and saw that they would be coming to Cincinnati AND that they would be performing this piece, I was ecstatic. So, even with my expectations set exponentially high, last Tuesday's concert was absolutely enjoy…
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