Pinky and Mommy’s first Philharmonic concert!

 

 

Last March 10, Pinky and mommy went to their very FIRST Piano concert and it was AMAZING!!! I was a little worried about my little one’s reaction through the whole concert, since it was my first time, too! However, she DID behave extremely excellent.Indeed, it was a magical afternoon!

“In the second concert of their inaugural season, the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra returns to Symphony Hall with a magnificent program of Schumann and Mahler. This concert features wonderful collaborations with piano soloist George Li, the Harvard University Choirs conducted by Ed Jones, and soloists Barbara Quintiliani and Robynne Redmon.” Taken from The Boston Philharmonic website.

 

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The conductor??? Benjamin Zander.

Benjamin Zander was born in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England on March 9, 1939. Benjamin’s main instrument was the cello. He began studying at the age of ten and became the youngest member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the age of twelve. Zander is now the Conductor and Music Director of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, a brand new youth orchestra in Boston composed of both High School and College age students. The BPYO rehearses at The Franklin Institute in Boston's South End. Their premier performance took place in Symphony Hall on November 25, 2012. On the program was Strauss' Ein Heldenleben, Beethoven's Egmont Overture, and Elgar's Cello Concerto with Alisa Weilerstein as soloist. BPYO's first international tour will take place this summer as the entire orchestra goes to Holland to play Mahler's Second Symphony in the Concertgebouw.

Visit his web site over here. And make sure you visit his profile at TED, here, and LISTEN to his spectacular talk: Benjamin Zander: The transformative power of classical music.

Conductor: Benjamin Zander, Pianist: George Li, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

“Everybody loves classical music, it's just that many people haven't found out about it yet”.

 

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The pianist??? George Li

George Li was born in August 1995.  Since his first public performance at Boston Steinway Hall at the age of ten, George has gained significant attention as a recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with orchestra. Li was awarded the first prizes in the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association state competitions at the age of 6 and 7. Li currently resides in Lexington. He is a 10th grade student at the Walnut Hill School and the New England Conservatory (NEC) Preparatory School, where he studies piano with Ms. Wha Kyung Byun.

Here’s the link to his Biography.

 

 

Did I say the whole experience was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G???

And now……my little own pianist

(don’t get scare at the end….lol…that’s how my silly girl loves to practice)

Don’t you love those cute little fingers???