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I never would have known that the chorale and the orchestra were 'new' together. The performances of both were outstanding. It was intriguing watching the conductor perform her magic. A wonderful and uplifting experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this beautiful symphony. I felt the orchestra began the fourth movement erratically, with various brass instruments getting a late start. The choir was superb. The 4 soloists should be given floor microphones. Their lyrics seemed to be slurred due to the fact that it was quite hard to project their voices to such a large hall. The conductor was mesmerizing. She used her whole body, swaying, bending, slashing, etc. to bring out the absolute best in the orchestra. She was a fantastic leader and controlled her charges quite well.
I hadn't been to a symphony in 25 years. When I saw that South Florida Symphony orchestra was playing Beethoven's 9th, I couldn't pass up that opportunity. The Mozart was a nice warm-up, but the 9th was, in a word, memorable. The orchestra played it beautifully, and the 4th movement with Chorale was simply the icing on the cake. I had a smile on my face during the entire 4th. The soloists were outstanding, and chills went up and down my spine as the movement built to it's final crescendo. The performance did not disappoint in any respect.
Beethoven's Ninth is always a crowd pleaser and the chorus and soloists did not disappoint. The Mozart was a bit lackluster and orchestra was good but not great. Additionally, the audience response was more muted than I am used to in the City which may have dampened the enthusiasm of some of the instrumentalists who were on their third out of four consecutive daily concerts at different venues from Key West to Palm Beach.
Although I had heard Beethoven's 9th on recordings, I had never seen a live performance before. This performance was just fabulous. Sebrina Alfonso is truly a master at bring the musicians together, and both the chorale and the soloists sang beautifully. It was very impressive.
Overall, the performance of Beethoven's 9th was very good but far from perfect. First the good: the strings, brass and woodwinds played in tune, the last movement was a powerful combination of orchestra and chorus, and the tempos were good. Now the bad: occasionally the strings were out of synch, the French horn parts were played poorly, the solo soprano vocalist stood out too much, and the pianissimos were too loud. Additionally, Parker Playhouse is a dead venue lacking any reverb that would have given the overall sound more ambiance and warmth. Overall, very good performance, but far from perfect.
THE SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY PROGRAM OF TONY AWARD WINNING BROADWAY SHOW MUSIC WAS VERY WELL DONE. THE VOCALISTS WHO SANG THESE BEAUTIFUL SONGS WERE THE MOST OUTSTANDING PART OF THE PERFORMANCE -- PERFORMERS OF THE HIGHEST VOCAL SKILLS --- I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THEIR SKILLS !! MY THANKS TO THE CONDUCTOR - SYMPHONY MUSICIANS - AND THE VERY TALENTED PERFORMERS !!
What a wonderful performance!! The orchestra was great and the performers were amazing!! Some of the best voices I've ever heard!! OLD MAN RIVER was sung better than I've ever heard it! All singers could have been on Broadway!!!
"AND THE TONY GOES TO" was a wonderful concert featuring the music of Broadway. The symphony orchestra and the singers provided an afternoon of musical delight. Don't miss these wonderful performances.
SFSO outdid themselves last night at Kaye Auditorium. One felt like they were on Broadway. First rate orchestra and one of the best conductors I have seen. Maestra Alfonso brings the music alive!
Spirited, talented musicians and conductor in an awesome venue!
Good program, Pianist and vocalist very good. Liked conductor. Could have been a few minutes shorter - It was a Sunday night ( or start concerts at 7:30)