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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 17:07:44 GMT
www.troymusichall.org/shows_and_tickets/Jackie-Evancho_161_event.htmJackie’s first performance on America’s Got Talent left audiences and judges astonished that such a perfect, beautiful, soprano voice could come from a 10-year-old girl. (Click here to watch this performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3LRSqWAoc0.) The young soprano from Pittsburgh with the stunning voice won runner-up and launched her music career, signing with Columbia Records, shortly thereafter. Since her appearance on the show that made her famous Jackie has been able to break through being typecast as “reality show singer” and has established herself as a legitimate force within the classical crossover genre. In the short time since gaining fame, Jackie’s unique, gorgeous, soprano voice has won her millions of fans and her recordings have dominated the music and DVD charts. The talented 10-year-old girl who stole America’s hearts is now 16 years old with a driver’s license. 2016 saw the release of new music by Jackie. She released three covers: “Writings On the Wall”, “Safe and Sound” “Coming Home,” and one new original song written especially for her, “Apocalypse.” These new releases are part of Jackie’s plan to evolve musically. While still recording some songs in her beautiful soprano voice, she has also learned how to use her voice in a more “pop“ way. She has received raves for her new single, “Apocalypse.” Some even comparing the sound and voice of the single to that of Adele’s. Jackie is in the process of writing her own songs and recording them for release later this year with a new album. She plans to perform these new songs on this tour.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 17:15:16 GMT
About the Troy Music Hall: www.troymusichall.org/discover/The-Acoustics-of-Troy-Savings-Bank-Music-Hall_57_pg.htmDiscover The Troy Music Hall: The Hall Acoustics The Acoustics of Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Built decades before the birth of the modern field of architectural acoustics, George Post’s Troy Savings Bank Music Hall incited a less than favorable response from critics upon its 1870 opening. Twenty years later, in 1890, a large, eight year old Odell concert organ purchased from New York financier William Belden was installed in the Hall. Though its design was never intended to accommodate such a substantial presence, legend has it that this modification transformed the Hall into the acoustic wonder that it is today. The truth is that great halls aren’t made by a single intervention, and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall was destined from the beginning to stand among the best in the world. The narrow shoebox form promotes early sidewall reflections that are important for a sense of envelopment, and the tall ceiling and ideal seat count of 1180 to provide intimacy and sustain an optimal reverberation. The original padded wooden seats absorb a minimum of sound, and the shallow under balcony ensures listeners in even the deepest seats hear the effect of the entire room. The thick plaster surfaces support middle and low frequency sound and the ornamental detailing acts as acoustic diffusion, scattering and distributing sound energy evenly. The Odell organ itself - a magnificent instrument restored to working condition in 2006 - performs a second duty as acoustic diffusion, and the cove between the organ and stage improves musician communication while projecting sound to the audience. By 1925 the importance of the Hall to the community was such that Troy historian Rutherford Hayner wrote: "The building of a great Music Hall, one of the really important structures of its kind in America, fifty years ago, gave to the community a sort of rallying point musically... Certain it is that no city of equal size in the country has enjoyed so much of the world's best music and musicians." Today the Hall’s excellent reputation for orchestral and chamber music has expanded to include amplified events. Acoustic curtains line the rear walls and can be deployed or retracted as needed, and hand-painted absorptive panels can be added to the cove on stage without a visual change. Always with preservation of sound as the top priority, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall has evolved to become a destination venue for a wide range of classical and modern music performances and recording. Finally, the visual and historic appeal of the Hall must not be overlooked in any discussion of its acoustic character. The ear and the eye are inseparable in the concert-going experience, and even a room with equivalent acoustics could not sound as good as the visually stunning, historically rich Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. - Zackery Belanger. Adapted and expanded from R. McClintock
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 19:09:16 GMT
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Post by kari on Nov 1, 2016 4:28:14 GMT
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Post by yellowstone on Nov 1, 2016 6:40:29 GMT
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Post by kari on Nov 24, 2016 21:32:57 GMT
Despite success, Evancho sees talent as a giftBy Jeff Wilkin November 24, 2016 Jackie Evancho is in the driver’s seat. And not just for her career — the American classical crossover singer is just 16, and has released five albums since 2009. She’s on the road this weekend — the high school junior from Pittsburgh will play the Troy Savings Banks Music Hall Saturday night — and she’s also on the road back home. She recently purchased a new sleek black Mazda CX-3 sports utility vehicle. “I’m allowed to treat myself sometimes,” Evancho said in a telephone interview, adding that most earnings from her recording and performance ventures go into a trust fund. She’s saving for college. For someone still in her teens, Evancho has built an impressive resume. Among the high points: * She’s made three solo specials for Public Broadcasting Service. * At age 10, she finished second in 2010’s fifth season of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” * When her “O Holy Night” extended play record was released in 2010, she became the year’s best-selling debut artist, the youngest top 10 debut artist in U.S. history and the youngest solo artist ever to go platinum in the U.S. * In 2010, she performed at the National Christmas Tree lighting in Washington. “I really haven’t had the chance to step back and look at [my career], because I’m afraid if I do, I’ll get full of myself,” Evancho said. “So I kind of live in the moment … I always reflect, but I usually try to not think too much about it. The last thing I want is to be a diva.” Grateful girl She has plenty of people to thank for her success, and the thanks start at home. “All I can say is, I’m really thankful to my parents for really great genes and God for giving me my gifts, because I am very thankful and I am super excited for the way things are going for me,” Evancho said. “I’m extremely thankful for the talent that I have.” The setlist for Saturday’s concert has not been planned in detail. “I might be singing some Christmas songs to get everyone in the spirit, but I’m not exactly sure,” Evancho said. “We’ll see how that goes. I like to play my concerts by ear.” Might be a good bet to count on some holiday songs. The Christmas countdown has begun, and the season of holly and ivy is her favorite. “Everyone’s all excited, happy to be together and the food is really good,” Evancho said. While life may be grand right now, not everything is perfect. Teenagers always have worries, and Evancho is still in the club. Read more www.dailygazette.com/news/2016/nov/24/despite-success-evancho-sees-talent-gift/
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Post by yellowstone on Nov 27, 2016 6:24:41 GMT
First comments on Jackie's Facebook page about this show:
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Post by kari on Nov 27, 2016 14:34:51 GMT
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Post by don78710 on Nov 28, 2016 4:18:21 GMT
Set list on http://jackieevanchofans.proboards.com: Don
Troy set list thanks to miketigfan.
2016/11/26 - 6th Concert of New 2016-2017 Tour Conductor: Peter Kiesewalter Orchestra: None: Backing Tracks, Piano and Keyboard Only
Troy, NY 7:30 PM EDT Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Set List: 1. Peter: Jackie's stage entrance (Pure Imagination) 2. Pure Imagination 3. Made To Dream 4. Memories 5. The Music Of The Night 6. Peter: Marriage Of Figaro 7. Fix You (Cover from Coldplay) 8. The Impossible Dream 9. What A Wonderful World 10. Nessun Dorma Intermission 11. White Christmas 12. O Holy Night 13. Christmas Waltz 14. Someday At Christmas 15. Peter: Toreador Song From Carmen 16. Jackie's Greatest Hits - Medley A. O Mio Babbino Caro B. Con te partirò C. Think Of Me D. Somewhere E. When You Wish Upon A Star F. The Prayer 17. Writing's On The Wall 18. Safe And Sound 19. Lovers 20. Encore: The Lords Prayer Edit: Changed 5th Concert to 6th Concert.
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Post by kari on Nov 29, 2016 16:30:06 GMT
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Post by 0 on Nov 29, 2016 17:05:51 GMT
Intriguing headline, but require subscription to the Troy Timesunion in order to read the review. Do you have a full copy of it you can attach rather than just the link?
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Post by kari on Nov 29, 2016 17:42:25 GMT
It opens to me. You can read it from this attachment
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 17:45:27 GMT
Also, here's a copy 'willyiam' posted elsewhere:
"TROY - The young singer Jackie Evancho is in an awkward and critical period of growth as an artist.
Now 16, she's no longer the angelic blonde who wowed judges and won over TV audiences as a child in 2010 during her run toward a second-place finish on "America's Got Talent." And as she showed during a concert to a half-full house on Saturday night at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, she's not yet a fully formed adult vocalist.
Simply put, Evancho doesn't seem to know who she wants to be as a singer. As a result she doesn't offer distinctive, unique-to-her interpretations of the songs she chooses to sing - though they are indeed gorgeously sung - nor does her mixed bag of current material reflect a vision of how she'll mature. At the moment, putting Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Nessun Dorma" on the same program with Coldplay's "Fix You" and the Broadway standard "The Impossible Dream" makes for a puzzling and unconvincing juxtaposition.
The closest analogue for what Evancho could become is Josh Groban, who was discovered at 17 and, not coincidentally, was also groomed by legendary music producer David Foster, master of the epic pop ballad. Groban had the advantage of having lived through more than half of his teen years before the unforgiving lights of fame found him, and now, at 35, he's an artist with an identity, personality and style to match his big pop-classical voice.
Right now, Evancho has her voice, an instrument of pristine beauty. It peals with the purity of bells and lofts tones that shimmer with celestial iridescence. By an abstract, clinical scale, they are exquisite notes. But beautiful notes and phrases alone are insufficient for a successfully realized song. Lacking an apparent interpretive style or emotional connection to the material - she's much more believable when talking about what a song means to her than when she sings it - Evancho becomes a machine for beautiful notes, and after a while during a concert, that's not enough.
On Saturday in Troy, over a little more than two hours on a stage set with poinsettias, roses and faux candles, Evancho performed more than 20 numbers. Five of her biggest hits, alas, were truncated into a one-verse-and-chorus medley, including "Time to Say Goodbye," "Think of Me," "Somewhere" and "The Prayer." Such medleys cheapen the individual songs, though Evancho was ably supported by music director Peter Kiesewalter, who accompanied her on grand piano and keyboards, with supplemental recorded instrumental support. (In a kind but unnecessary indulgence, Evancho took a break midway during both sets to allow Kiesewalter to perform his arrangements of overtures and entr'actes from "The Marriage of Figaro " and "Carmen.")
She also sang four holiday tunes - "White Christmas," "Christmas Waltz," "Someday Christmas" and "O Holy Night" - the last of which was her best performance of the evening. Though marred by the weak diction and enunciation that affected most of the evening, the carol soared on reverent joy, its polished notes at last amplified by true emotional connection. "
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Post by 0 on Nov 29, 2016 18:37:01 GMT
Also, here's a copy 'willyiam' posted elsewhere: "TROY - The young singer Jackie Evancho is in an awkward and critical period of growth as an artist. Now 16, she's no longer the angelic blonde who wowed judges and won over TV audiences as a child in 2010 during her run toward a second-place finish on "America's Got Talent." And as she showed during a concert to a half-full house on Saturday night at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, she's not yet a fully formed adult vocalist. Simply put, Evancho doesn't seem to know who she wants to be as a singer. As a result she doesn't offer distinctive, unique-to-her interpretations of the songs she chooses to sing - though they are indeed gorgeously sung - nor does her mixed bag of current material reflect a vision of how she'll mature. At the moment, putting Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Nessun Dorma" on the same program with Coldplay's "Fix You" and the Broadway standard "The Impossible Dream" makes for a puzzling and unconvincing juxtaposition. The closest analogue for what Evancho could become is Josh Groban, who was discovered at 17 and, not coincidentally, was also groomed by legendary music producer David Foster, master of the epic pop ballad. Groban had the advantage of having lived through more than half of his teen years before the unforgiving lights of fame found him, and now, at 35, he's an artist with an identity, personality and style to match his big pop-classical voice. Right now, Evancho has her voice, an instrument of pristine beauty. It peals with the purity of bells and lofts tones that shimmer with celestial iridescence. By an abstract, clinical scale, they are exquisite notes. But beautiful notes and phrases alone are insufficient for a successfully realized song. Lacking an apparent interpretive style or emotional connection to the material - she's much more believable when talking about what a song means to her than when she sings it - Evancho becomes a machine for beautiful notes, and after a while during a concert, that's not enough. On Saturday in Troy, over a little more than two hours on a stage set with poinsettias, roses and faux candles, Evancho performed more than 20 numbers. Five of her biggest hits, alas, were truncated into a one-verse-and-chorus medley, including "Time to Say Goodbye," "Think of Me," "Somewhere" and "The Prayer." Such medleys cheapen the individual songs, though Evancho was ably supported by music director Peter Kiesewalter, who accompanied her on grand piano and keyboards, with supplemental recorded instrumental support. (In a kind but unnecessary indulgence, Evancho took a break midway during both sets to allow Kiesewalter to perform his arrangements of overtures and entr'actes from "The Marriage of Figaro " and "Carmen.") She also sang four holiday tunes - "White Christmas," "Christmas Waltz," "Someday Christmas" and "O Holy Night" - the last of which was her best performance of the evening. Though marred by the weak diction and enunciation that affected most of the evening, the carol soared on reverent joy, its polished notes at last amplified by true emotional connection. " Thanks ben and kari. Wow. That's the first Jackie concert, panned by a "real" critic, that I've ever read. It's one that Jackie and company should pay and very probably are paying close and strict attention to. That's a head snapper. A wake up call. To whole heartedly quote a BG ..... "yikes". Hopefully not demoralizing, but taken as part of the learning curve. Time to make adjustments ... perhaps attitudinally as well as materially. Sounds like Jackie needs some Foster type coaching ... if not from the master himself. Arranging, editing, backup and musical direction. Not time to give up or take time off. You dust yourself off, climb back on and keep peddling. It's not over until the fat lady sings. And Jackie's looks she's got a long way to go to "fat".
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 18:42:42 GMT
Also, here's a copy 'willyiam' posted elsewhere: "TROY - The young singer Jackie Evancho is in an awkward and critical period of growth as an artist. Now 16, she's no longer the angelic blonde who wowed judges and won over TV audiences as a child in 2010 during her run toward a second-place finish on "America's Got Talent." And as she showed during a concert to a half-full house on Saturday night at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, she's not yet a fully formed adult vocalist. Simply put, Evancho doesn't seem to know who she wants to be as a singer. As a result she doesn't offer distinctive, unique-to-her interpretations of the songs she chooses to sing - though they are indeed gorgeously sung - nor does her mixed bag of current material reflect a vision of how she'll mature. At the moment, putting Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Nessun Dorma" on the same program with Coldplay's "Fix You" and the Broadway standard "The Impossible Dream" makes for a puzzling and unconvincing juxtaposition. The closest analogue for what Evancho could become is Josh Groban, who was discovered at 17 and, not coincidentally, was also groomed by legendary music producer David Foster, master of the epic pop ballad. Groban had the advantage of having lived through more than half of his teen years before the unforgiving lights of fame found him, and now, at 35, he's an artist with an identity, personality and style to match his big pop-classical voice. Right now, Evancho has her voice, an instrument of pristine beauty. It peals with the purity of bells and lofts tones that shimmer with celestial iridescence. By an abstract, clinical scale, they are exquisite notes. But beautiful notes and phrases alone are insufficient for a successfully realized song. Lacking an apparent interpretive style or emotional connection to the material - she's much more believable when talking about what a song means to her than when she sings it - Evancho becomes a machine for beautiful notes, and after a while during a concert, that's not enough. On Saturday in Troy, over a little more than two hours on a stage set with poinsettias, roses and faux candles, Evancho performed more than 20 numbers. Five of her biggest hits, alas, were truncated into a one-verse-and-chorus medley, including "Time to Say Goodbye," "Think of Me," "Somewhere" and "The Prayer." Such medleys cheapen the individual songs, though Evancho was ably supported by music director Peter Kiesewalter, who accompanied her on grand piano and keyboards, with supplemental recorded instrumental support. (In a kind but unnecessary indulgence, Evancho took a break midway during both sets to allow Kiesewalter to perform his arrangements of overtures and entr'actes from "The Marriage of Figaro " and "Carmen.") She also sang four holiday tunes - "White Christmas," "Christmas Waltz," "Someday Christmas" and "O Holy Night" - the last of which was her best performance of the evening. Though marred by the weak diction and enunciation that affected most of the evening, the carol soared on reverent joy, its polished notes at last amplified by true emotional connection. " Thanks ben and kari. Wow. That's the first Jackie concert, panned by a "real" critic, that I've ever read. It's one that Jackie and company should pay are are very probably paying close and strict attention to. That's a head snapper. A wake up call. To whole heartedly quote a BG ..... "yikes". Hopefully not demoralizing, but taken as part of the learning curve. Time to make adjustments ... perhaps attitudinally as well as materially. Sounds like Jackie needs some Foster type coaching ... if not from the master himself. Arranging, editing, backup and musical direction. Not time to give up or take time off. You dust yourself off, climb back on and keep peddling. It's not over until the fat lady sings. And Jackie's looks she's got a long way to go to "fat". The writer, Steve Barnes, is a restaurant critic: www.timesunion.com/stevebarnes/
In my opinion, Jackie's perfomances are her best when she is working with David Foster.
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