Truly loved the concerto,,,,loved the guitarist was willing yo play an additional beautiful piece of music. Did not love the strauss piece, but did love the violin and appreciated the skill it took to play it, Thank you!
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Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 6/4/13California Theatre - San Jose Rating: 5 out of 5 Fantastic
by Lidia2011 on 6/4/13California Theatre - San JoseIt was a powerful accord for season closing. The orchestra sounded so good and the choice of the masterpieces was great!
Rating: 5 out of 5 A Hero's Life Concert was incredible!
by Hinotes22 on 6/3/13California Theatre - San JoseGreat concert from first to last note! Symphony Silicon Valley is a true Bay Area Gem! Add to your "must see" events when you come to the Bay Area!
Rating: 4 out of 5 American Music at Its Best
by RevRichard on 5/14/13California Theatre - San JoseIt was grand way to celebrate Mother's Day: sitting by my wife of 44 years and enjoying some of our absolutely favorite music--played warmly and competently by our Symphony Silicon Valley. We are blessed to have such a fine regional orchestra close to us...and in the shadow of MTT and the SFSO. John Adams' "The Chairman Dances" is a demanding piece, both for the musicians and for the audience. Minimalist compositions are on the whole, I think, an acquired taste. But once on board with Adams' relatively narrow range of musical line and his amazing use of rhythm and percussion, the listener is rewarded with a an unrivaled experience of contemporary sound. Though Andres Cardenas is no Jascha Heifitz (who played the premier of this piece in 1947), his performance of the Korngold Violin Concerto was warm and lyrical. We enjoyed it thoroughly and joined the large audience in a lengthy ovation that lasted through three curtain calls and was rewarded with an elegant and well-played encore performance of a J.S. Bach partita for violin. As for Leonard Bernstein's "On the Waterfront" suite, I confess that I love it too much. That 1955 film is, on the whole, the finest cinematic work ever done in America. I saw it as a teenager, and it still lives in me after more than half a century. And our orchestra did it very well--even thrillingly. Conductor Paul Polivnick understood it from the inside out and elicited it fully from his players. Finally, Gershwin's "An American In Paris" brought the house down...and deservedly. What a musical feast for us territorial and home-loving Americans.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Verdi Requiem
by TheaS on 3/26/13California Theatre - San JosePowerful, moving, great experience. The only reason why I do not rate it amazing is that the sound came too strongly from a nearby speaker. We had to cover our left ear; it was deafening, but also produced a stereo sound rather than a live music sound of the chorus.
Rating: 4 out of 5 great!
by SarahG311 on 3/26/13California Theatre - San Josewhat a perfect afternoon with the symphony and choir! our seats were in the middle so we had a great view. the music is lovely and well put together by the symphony silicon valley. we will definitely be going back to see them again.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Requiem at California Theater
by Mjdjwd on 3/25/13California Theatre - San JoseBeautiful! The human voice, 70 of them, the 65 or so orchestra blended together to male exquisite sounds of life. I decided that this performance wil be performed for all souls as they enter heaven!
Rating: 5 out of 5by pok900 on 3/25/13California Theatre - San Jose Amazing Sopranos, Bass, etc. and choir. Great great venue and beautiful piece.
Rating: 2 out of 5 pop performance of a serious work
by larug on 3/25/13California Theatre - San JoseMt Jaffe may be a good "pop" conductor". He gets lost conducting a serious piece. The chorus was, well, fairly good. Te orchestra was solid as usual but the conduction was thin and unimaginative. The soloists seemed not have looked at the score before the performance, the soprano loud, the baritone barely audible. At times it sounded like the Verdi piece I love and respect. Went home yearning to listen to a respectable recording.
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 3/25/13California Theatre - San Jose The soloists were the highlight. The soprano, Christina Major, gave a 5- star performance. The mezzo and baritone weren't far behind. For the most part, they sang well together — the two women, especially. The tenor had a very nice voice, but did not have the power to sing with the others.