You must attend two online classical concerts. Concert reflection #1 is due October 23, so plan to attend a concert before that date. Here
is a list of possible concerts. I will add to this as we go forward in
the semester. You are welcome to attend a concert not on this list, but
please check with me first to make sure it will work for our purposes.Criteria for SuccessYou will write a concert reflection on this concert. This reflection should be approximately 400 words (2 pages), typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, and double-spaced. There will be three parts to your paper. Please include a link to the concert.Please review Writing About Music and view the rubric before starting this paper.1. The first part of your paper should be a general description of the concert:Who performed?What did they perform? Make sure to include the composers names as well as the names of the pieces of music. Was there a theme to the concert? (i.e. Piano Music from the Romantic Era, Music by Latinx Composers, etc.)
Who/what organization presented the concert?2. The second part of your paper should be general impressi
ons of the concert:What is it like to attend an online concert?Is this different than live concerts youve attended (only if youve been to a live concert in the past)?What did you like/dislike about the music? How did the performance enhance/distract from the music?3. The third part of your paper should focus on one specific composition (and composer) from the concert:What is notable about this piece?
This can be how it fit into history/culture, but should also be
about the musical details. This as an opportunity to apply your music
vocabulary. If you get stuck, think about the six elements of music.
What period in music history is this piece from? If you are unsure
of this, check the year it was written and reread the Musical Style
chapter in Kamien (p. 54).What did you like/dislike about the music? How did the performance enhance/distract from the music?
Here (Links to an external site.) is a good list of classical orchestral and chamber music concerts.
The Metropolitan Opera (Links to an external site.), despite being shut down through the spring of 2021, is showing an opera every night for free.