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Post by sylvester88 on Sept 10, 2013 22:53:36 GMT
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Post by sylvester88 on Sept 27, 2013 2:16:08 GMT
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Post by sylvester88 on Sept 30, 2013 15:31:27 GMT
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Post by kari on Nov 26, 2013 19:12:50 GMT
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Post by kari on Nov 28, 2013 17:24:37 GMT
Posted by Sylvester: Official poster from Sir James Galway...  |
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Post by kari on Nov 30, 2013 13:37:37 GMT
 Young musicians to play Carnegie Hallwww.monroecourier.com/12903/young-musicians-to-play-carnegie-hall/ The Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras will perform at Carnegie Hall Dec. 5 as part of Tim Janis’s The American Christmas Carol, an evening celebrating and supporting music education and those living with autism. Monroe residents performing with the GBYO are Joe Pires on trombone, Sydney Smilen on viola, Sally Taylor on clarinet, Anand Veeraraghav on viola and Avinash Veeraraghav on violin. “Carnegie Hall is one of the most important music halls in the world,” said Anna Kepe-Haas, executive director of the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras. “Having our orchestra be invited to perform at the hall with such great musical legacy is a great privilege and a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime learning experience for the young musicians of GBYO.” Multi-platinum soprano Jackie Evancho and flute virtuoso Sir James Galway also headline the concert, honoring Music of Hope and Kate Winslet’s Golden Hat Foundation. The lineup also includes a special appearance by Lady Jeanne Galway, performances by Dove Award-winning Cindy Cruse Ratcliff, Lumiere from Ireland, and the American Christmas Carol choir. Read full article here www.monroecourier.com/12903/young-musicians-to-play-carnegie-hall/ |
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Post by kari on Dec 7, 2013 9:39:56 GMT
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Post by kari on Dec 7, 2013 9:45:21 GMT
'Believe'...
...'WITA'
...'TLP'
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Post by kari on Dec 7, 2013 9:47:57 GMT
Ross Silver's review on FB:
"Hello Everyone, I am getting a full review / report together. I arrived home near 1:30 AM. I have been chatting with a few people elsewhere and was a bit tired to post in multiple places. It is 4:30AM and I am still up, so, here are a few things to tide you over:
Jackie sang six songs and was brilliant:
Impossible Dream
Believe
The Lords Prayer
Music Of The night (loudest applause of the set)
Walking On Air
Jackie was supposed to sing O Mio Babbino Caro, but, the song was cut for some reason.
Jackie sang Oh Holy Night, for the finale of the show, and was accompanied by Sir James Galway on Flute, and The American Christmas Carol Youth Choir. This was amazing and the highlight of the night. Loudest applause of the night and then a standing ovation to end the night.
The concert hall was about 90% to 95% full. It seemed packed to me.There were the parents of the orchestra, ensembles, and choir as well as the other paid attendees.
John Mario was not conducting and did not seem to be in attendance at all.
There were two conductors who took turns conducting for Jackie's set. One made a point to go over and shake Jackie's hand. He seemed very pleased to working with Jackie. It was a great moment.
Jackie wore the same dark beautiful dress, with the shiny sequins, she has been using for her concerts. That dress is exquisite! Jackie is really growing up and it shows in her performance art.
Sir James and Lady Galway seemed very pleased and thrilled to working with Jackie. Smiles all around! When Lady Galway came out for the final bow she gave Jackie a huge smile and nod of approval.
A little girl ran up and gave Jackie flowers. Jackie smiled wide and gave her a nod to thank her. Such a cute moment! Kudos to Sam Silvers for giving the little girl one of his Jackie pins! The girl loved it and so did everyone with her.
Jackie did not make the meet and greet. The attendees were told she was not feeling well. She looked fine during the concert and showed no signs of illness. Jackie is a super trooper as we all know, so, she could have been hiding it. I have feeling, Jackie being just 13, just needed to get back to the hotel to get some sleep. After all she has to fly to California tomorrow and probably get some Cyber School in. If she is ill, I am praying she gets better soon!
Well, I typed a lot more than I planned. I will do my best to get this organized into a better report and review and post it as soon as possible."
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hiturbine's review:
"To Jackie Fans across the land - and all the ships at sea - Hiturbine & Co. reporting from somewhere in northern New Jersey ...
NYC is a great place to visit - but I would not want to deal with that traffic every day! HOLY COW! Just nuts! The people all seemed friendly enough.
We arrived the day before the show - and our flight was late, of course. The only sight-seeing we got in was on concert day. Visited the WTC Memorial - an eirie sense there. Love New York cusine! Hate the prices! But enough of the idle chat ...
We arrived at Sarabeth's South Central Park precisely at 4 PM, and, being the first to arrive, I had time to get my attire in proper order. That red sash is a bit unruley ... where is a safety pin when you need one? There were nine of us at the fan gathering, and we had a great meal - you could have built a house atop the chicken pot pie my wife had ordered ... I settled for a turkey club. I was feeling a bit like Santa Clause, with my bag of 30 "Jackie at Carnegie" buttons and several packs of Jackie business cards to distribute (complements of Stephen) ... We engaged in lively conversation, some adult beverages, several rounds of photos - and then Sam graciously invited us to accompany him in a walk along 5th and 6th Avenues, so to see the lives of the "rich and famous." Only my wife and I were able to make the tour. WOW! Thank You Sam! Fortunately, I had my wife on an invisible teather, so my 4'-11" Peruvian Princess did not get lost in the crowd!
Now, being this was NYC, a guy sporting a penguine suit probably attracts little attention in that section of town; but add an emerald green vest, a bright red sash festooned with glittering Jackie buttons - and that does tend to make you a subject of interest! Don't think I shyed away from the several curious individuals who approached me to quell their curiosity of the spectacle. I did my duty, spreading Jackie cheer and bussiness cards amongst the Princes and Paupers strolling 5th and 6th Avenue, all busily attending to their Christmas shopping. The buttons made for this event were thoroughly distributed to the patrons of Carnegie, post concert. I could have easily given away 2 dozen more!
Now, about the focus of our mutual adoration - Do I really have to say this again? Of course! She was in magnificent form - as usual. Double waves greeted us - the 13 year-old girl was there for sure - and we loved it. But then she takes her poise, the magical transformation occurrs, and you are immediately transported to heaven. Her highs were crystal clear, pitch perfect and sustained. Her mid range was precise and exquisitely delivered, and her lows - oh, dear, her low range is becoming ever more full ... Jackie is to music what Lindt is to chocolate - scrumptiously delicious. I noted something very subtle too - Jackie has a way of instantly adapting to every nuance in the musical arrangement ... Does the timing seem like it might throw her a curve? No problem. Jackie matches the tempo with perfection. She nails it at every point in the score. It was a treat.
Font row, center stage - I never have experienced Jackie from that vantage point - and, yes, it was "amazing!" Now, unfortunately, I did not get my anticipated "Jackie look" ... which was probably a good thing because I likely would have required surgery to correct the permanent grin that would have altered my usual serious continance. Jackie wore a beautiful floor-length gown, her trademark "haute coulture" - as was expected. The dress was of a chocolate tint, brimming with gold sequins, and cinched midwaist with a black bodice and beautiful ornimental. Though we sat within 10 feet of Jackie, still you could not see her shoes - even from that perspective - so I cannot say what style she wore, or whether they gave her some significant boost in height. I noted she now wears a ring on each hand, and that her nails were done in a light silvery-gray tone. Her eyes sparkled, but, from our vantage, they were not blue, and rather dark ... but they scintilated in the lighting. Jackie was very animated during her performance. Even though she did not walk the stage, as there was no room to do so, yet her hand gestures expressed to us the song as much as her voice. You could tell how much she felt every note as if totally joined to the music. It truly is amazing to watch this master at work.
Like all things Jackie, the time flies by, even as much as one wishes they could hold each moment indefinitely. Too soon, the end arrives, and you and Jackie must part company. Some thirty-ish individual expressed as much to me, longfully wishing he could halt time, that Jackie would sing without end. Amazing how common that sentiment seems to be. I handed him a Jackie button. I know that probably did not console him - but then once you have experienced perfection, nothing else really satifies.
So here I am, wishing I could see Jackie perform at her next venue - and every stop following. Alas, I cannnot - and so I am once again left with a bittersweet memory of a wondefully enchanting evening. Thank you, Jackie - and Merry Christmas!"
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Post by kari on Dec 8, 2013 10:24:10 GMT
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Post by kari on Dec 8, 2013 19:18:57 GMT
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Post by kari on Dec 10, 2013 17:15:23 GMT
Youtube copy from the above Karl Turban's video
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