A (cello) star is discovered June 21, 2008
A quick note on tonight’s San Francisco Symphony’s performance: the most lasting memory was in Magnus Lindberg’s Seht die Sonne (SFS co-commission with Berlin Philharmonic), a well structured yet not-so-memorable piece (I feel like it requires a second viewing), the shining moment was a short solo cadenza by associate principal cellist, Peter Wyrick (click on Mike’s blog for a great photo of him). An outpour of deep musicality resonated through the hall and stayed with me as I left the hall, wondering if he would be playing a concerto with the orchestra anytime soon. Give me thrilling musicality over textbook perfect technique, anyday!
A great diverse program, it’s playing again tomorrow (Saturday) night. This performance was timely for me, as I’m currently reading my way through the intricately dense yet fascinating book, Alex Ross’s The Rest is Noise, where I’m learning a lot about modern music. In addition to the Lindberg piece, the San Francisco Symphony’s program includes Debussy’s Chansons de jeunesse, and my personal favorite, Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.
San Francisco Symphony June 19-21
Dear Jolene: Just put up an account over at “Civic Center” of the concert, including a photo of Wyrick who really is the musical bomb.
Hi Mike! I absolutely loved Wyrick, it just stuck in my mind long after I left the theater. I edited my entry to link your blog, that’s a great photo of him.