Chicago Sinfonieatta Concert Report Sample

We all got the amazing chance to attend the Chicago Sinfonietta featuring Mucca Pazza concert on September 22, 2014. The concert consisted of the Chicago Sinfonietta and Mucca Pazza. This concert is one of the first concerts that I have been to that I will never forget, as it was very unique to say the least.

The concert started off with a few selections from the Chicago Sinfonietta. They played English Folk Song Suite by Vaughan Williams, Dance in the Canebrakes by Florence Price and Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 by Benjamin Britten. Two of my favorite from the first half of the Concert are English Folk Song Suite and Young Person’s Guide, both interesting in their own ways. I enjoyed the first piece a lot because of the variety

This part of the concert was the battle of the band, Chicago Sinfonietta vs. Mucca Pazza. There were four pieces played in the second half Holiday on ice by Mark Messing, orchestrated by Joe Clark, Excerpt from Symphony No. 1 in D Major (Titan) by Gustav Mahler, Rabbits and Trees by Dave Smith, orchestrated by Joe Clark and finally Overture 1812, Op. 49 by Tchaikovsky, band arrangement by Joe Clark. The piece that is especially unique for this half of the concert was the Overture 1812. This is a common piece known by many musicians, but not the arrangement that was played at this concert. The orchestra began and slowly Mucca Pazza added in. Instead of it being a typical orchestra piece, it was an orchestra piece with a marching band arrangement. Putting all of the silliness to the side, it was actually played really well. First off, I commend all of the Mucca Pazza performers for memorizing this music. This piece was great after hearing the other combined piece because it showed the ability of the Mucca Pazza to blend with the actual orchestra. Instead of being loud, with a different feel, they played similarly to how they would play if they were sitting in the orchestra playing a classical piece rather than in a marching band playing a pop song. Another one of the pieces that I enjoyed at this concert was Rabbits and Trees. It was unlike anything I’ve heard before. It was piece written for Mucca Pazza, but arranged for the orchestra. It was the opposite of the Overture 1812. Giving Mucca Pazza the spotlight and the Sinfonietta the challenge of playing with the marching band. Overall I enjoyed the second half of the concert because it opened my eyes to a new kind of entertainment and music. Although you may only play in an orchestra, specific to string instruments, it is possible to play along with a marching band, with the right arrangement and blend as if were just a