The chamber music concert was held in Manhattan School of Music at 5:00 pm Friday, April 15.

The
concert was conducted by many instruments with various types of music. The atmosphere was fairly
intense as the concert hall was approximately the size of an average home living room with about 35
people in the audience. The camber concert was divided into two major parts with an intermission of 15
minutes in between the parts. As for this concert report I would like to focus on primarily the music
pieces I’ve liked and the experience I have had.

PROCEED

The first part of the concert was diverse and colorful as the beginning two pieces were featured by both
violin and cello. These two pieces were very dark as the continuo bass and steady tempo was continued
throughout the entire piece. The melodies came mostly from the cello, which was emphasized the most.
The harmonies were purposefully at times a bit irritating to the ear. As for an average citizen with
limited amount of musical knowledge the harmonies were very unusual and difficult to consume.

The melodies were at time very emotional with a sudden burst of excitement which maybe an
expression of anger. The second part of the concert was limited in variety but with a thicker texture. The
instruments involved only the piano the interesting part however, was that two piano played a single
piece as a duet. Until this day, I have never seen two pianos placed right across each other playing the
same piece. The introduction of Mozart’s Sonata for two pianos in D major had a cute back to back
melody.

The piece sounded as if a couple, just starting a relationship, were singing to each other about their
feelings. The rest of the pieces were done either by a solo or duet but didn’t leave as much as an
impression as the sonata for two pianos. This was my chamber music concert and to be honest the
experience was bittersweet. The entire concert was about two hours long and for someone who never
been to a classical concert those two hours feels really long. The atmosphere was very intense but it also
comes with a good advantage of staying focus only to the music.

The distance from the performer and the audience was so close, allowing you to speculate every single
emotion being produce throughout the concert. The room itself had a very tall ceiling which made this
unique echo that amplified the instruments sound. The audience seemed very profession as total silence
was the only response they had until the end of the piece . The concert overall was a great experience
and I look forward to attending another chamber music concert soon.

The concert took place at Manhattan School of Music, which is located in the performing arts recital hall
on Monday, May 1, 2011. The stage setting was neat, demonstrative, and very well organized as I first
entered the entrance. I could feel electrify with many extreme bright lights hanged on the top, which
made me felt more exciting. There were many types of people coming in this concert including teenager
and elderly. This concert was conducted by Dr. Nicholas Muni from MSM Symphonic Band with one of
the talented musicians from PCSl High School, Ms. Jai Sun Song.

The Manhattan School of Music Band performed a total of fives pieces such as the “Drayton Hall Esprit”
by Francis McBeth, “Sea Songs” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “With Quiet Courage” by Larry Daehn,
“Noisy Wheels of Joy” by Eric Whitacre, “National Emblem” by E. E. Bagley. On the other hand, the MSM
Symphonic Band also performed a total of five excellent pieces such as “Gavorkna Fanfare” by Jack
Stamp, “Crystals” by Thomas Duffy, “Homage” by Jan Van der Roost, “and Children’s March: Over the
Hills and Far Away by Percy Aldridge Grainger.

The most enjoyable composition I liked was the “Sea Songs” by Ralph Vaughan Williams. His music was
strongly individual, with the modal harmonies characteristic of folk song composers. Ralph Vaughan
Williams was an enormously well appreciated musician of the English composers in the 1872. He wrote
works in almost every type, from operas and symphony to choral works for amateurs as well as for
highly professional choirs for neglected instruments such as harmonica and tuba, a suite for pipes. I
really enjoyed the quality and variety of the melodies is deeply satisfying.

In this piece, the rhythms swing and stride at one moment and are raptly processional at another.
Following is the harmonies, to me, it is rich and can be colorful or strange and foreboding. The string
sounds are most carefully specified to give a translucency of texture appropriate to the subject which I
found often poised. The orchestra is used characteristically as well as the sonic range is absolute
enormous. Together, I feel that they evolved an incredibly rich and varied emotion. “Sea Songs” by
Ralph Vaughan Williams performed with numerous of instruments such as tuba, clarinet, and flute.

Overall, in my opinion, this composition really gives me a subjective impression in my mind. It is

something that I can picture the freshness of the outdoors in sunshine of my dream. In conclusion, this
was an outstanding concert that I had an enjoyable time. It had a remarkable expression made one
understand the nature spirit in music. I think that this concert is a comprehensive resource for many
people wanting to learn more about music. It expanded my knowledge to understand further emotion
to the inspiration of musical world.

Helpful Tips for Writing the Best Concert Report

What is a Concert Report?

Basic Elements to Help You

What About Readers?

Your Writing Style

Basic Steps to Write a Good Concert Review

Read Instructions and Get Access

Write Down Observations and Create a List of Compositions

Observe Musicians and Audience

Important Structural Parts

What is a Description?

Evaluation

Conclusion

Concluding Thoughts

Helpful Tips for Writing the Best Concert Report

A concert report is one of the review works that involves sharing your personal opinion related to
performances that you attended or musical pieces that you heard with other people. Whether you’re
attending a classical concerto hall or evaluating musicians playing instruments, such as piano or violin,
you judge everything unconsciously. Stating what you feel or hear is a major part. It may seem quite an
easy homework task, but this type of paper has a variety of specific rules that you must follow. Support
your expression with evidence. Make your readers believe you.

What is a Concert Report?

This piece of writing is called this way because it’s a full description of your overall concert experience in
a few pages. It is not a persuasive essay but still hard enough. It’s not only about reflecting on
performers. In your original paper, you need to evaluate a wide range of elements, specifically:

Program;

Place where it was held (dark or light);

Atmosphere;

Composition performed (symphony or songs);

Every instrument;

Tempo and sound;

Melody;

Song and others.

Mention whether it was a solo, duet, or orchestra performing. An excellent report exemplifies all the
nuances to help the audience grasp the tone and quality of a specific concert.

Basic Elements to Help You

When beginning to complete this assignment, take notes of the following elements:

Background knowledge;

Your target audience;

Writing style.

Writing an informative and captivating concert review is a confusing task for non-musicians, and you
need a good understanding of theory and styles.

What About Readers?

Understand their music interests. Typical readers prefer to explore the overall impact, while concert
programmers are more interested in a scene, chamber, stage movement, and others. Music teachers
want to strengthen an understanding of technical details, including bass, whether the performance
makes people dance, every note presented, etc. What are the common things they want to know?
These include the energy level, appropriateness, and reactions.

Your Writing Style

The way you share details has a major impact on all readers, so you need to provide them with a
balanced combination of informal and formal writing tools. Avoid personal pronouns in this homework
type. Using generic terms and clichés is also a bad idea.

Basic Steps to Write a Good Concert Review

To complete this academic task successfully, you should be vigilant and attend local musical events. Your
in-depth understanding and analytical skills matter a lot. This assignment involves pre-writing and
writing stages. Get familiar with these basic steps to submit a brilliant paper (or it will be too late if you
already began writing it):

Read instructions attentively;

Get access;

Note down all observations;

Create a list of compositions;

Review musicians;

Observe the audience;

Write three structural parts.

Read Instructions and Get Access

It’s important to know all instructions and complete your academic assignment while keeping them in
mind. How to ensure your physical presence? Make prior arrangements in advance and choose a seat
that will provide you with a clear view of the audience and the stage.

Write Down Observations and Create a List of Compositions

The reliability of your concert report depends on how you observe everything, from musical
performances to their time and space. Focus on stage lighting, intermission, and attires. All readers want
to know what compositions you review so that you should create their complete list before you start
writing.

Observe Musicians and Audience

Note down bad and good performers, justify your personal opinion, and pay attention to every detail,
including their positions and gestures. Paint a vivid picture in your paper. Observe lead singers, their
engagement, interaction, and confidence. The success of any concert depends on how the audience
responds to it, and that’s why your readers will appreciate any information about its overall
atmosphere.
Important Structural Parts

After attending a live performance, the writing stage begins and it requires you to address these
important parts:

Introduction

Description;

Evaluation;

Conclusion.

How to write a report introduction? Include all the basic details in this section because it should indicate
a concert date, title, venue, performers, and ensemble names. Specific details about its venue are useful
for those readers who aren’t familiar with a particular location where it was held.

What is a Description?

The main body of your review must incorporate a vivid and clear description of all compositions and
musical performances. Use your notes when writing it. Discuss every performance or composition in a
separate paragraph. The description format that you choose for this structural element depends on
different music genres, homework requirements, and your personal preferences.

Evaluation

It’s the essence of your whole report. Grab your readers’ attention by telling them about your overall
experience and what makes it stand out from the rest. Expand your piece of writing with relevant facts
about the venue effect, history, reputation, and any other information that you find appropriate. Share
your honest opinion and highlight bad and good points. Evaluate concert management, seat
arrangement, venue space, and audience response.

Conclusion

A final paragraph should sum up your overall impression and indicate whether it met your expectations
without repeating details. Don’t include any information about upcoming events. Use the conclusion as
your last chance to leave a positive impression on the target audience and get high marks for this
assignment