In college we had concerts all the time. These concerts were conservative, orchestral, and mandatory, which for any college student on the verge of drowning under a sea of assignments was burdensome. Once I finished up with college I was officially concerted out and i was determined not to go to another one unless it was something I really wanted to listen to.
Fast forward to this weekend. The Minnesota Orchestra played to the movie Nightmare Before Christmas in Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. My sister and I have been looking forward to this concert for months; both movie lovers and big Tim Burton fans it seems like the perfect way to enjoy halloween. My expectations for this concert were just the MO playing the soundtrack while I enjoyed listening to while scrolling on my phone. Reality: they played to the movie on a wide screen. So even our nosebleed seats in the uppermost part of the theater we could enjoy the movie. I was more than a little taken back but I loved it! Even though I didn't see Danny Elfman sing in person (for a minute I thought was going to happen) I was able to watch a movie the way they used to be watched in the days where a full orchestra was mandatory for a movie event. From one movie lovers to another this is a must do for a movie. So if you are available, I know they are doing Home Alone this November.
Sunday comes around and we have another orchestral concert with a famous Tenor, Anthony Kearns. My sister has played Viola her whole life and just recently she found the St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra , which she has excitingly been able to perform in. So after church and lunching with my parents, Marcus and I sat in the second row to watch. I was blown away by this singer; it was a beautiful and quality performance from both the orchestra and Mr. Kearns. My favorites were Danny Boy (irish folk song) and Bring Him Home (from my favorite musical- Les Miserables) ; I would be lying if I said i didn't tear up at each of these numbers.
Once we had clapped our hearts out until our fingers stung, I turned to Marcus, and whispered in his ear that I think we are good on concerts for at least 3 months.
