The Windy City String Ensemble’s Spring Concert was yesterday. Nine members of the WCSE, including Ben and Esther, played Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 by Bach. The second movement cadenza (which begins at around 6:15) was written by Ben. Click image below to watch the video. Download Brandenburg
Yesterday Esther played Meditation from Thais by Massenet at her violin teacher’s recital. Ben accompanied her on the piano. Esther only started playing it a few weeks ago but her teacher was happy that she was ready to play yesterday. Click image below to watch the video. Download Thais
Last night Ben and Darcy played the first movement of the Sinfonia Concertante by Mozart with the Oak Park River Forest High School Symphony Orchestra (their high school orchestra). Ben and Darcy played with them because they received an ‘honorable mention’ in this year’s High School Concerto Competition. The cadenza begins at about 11 minutes. As soon as the cadenza ended the audience broke out [more]
“Lord, if I thought you were listening, I’d pray for this above all: that any church set up in your name should remain poor, and powerless, and modest. That it should wield no authority except that of love. That it should never cast anyone out. That it should own no property and make no laws. That it should not condemn, but only forgive. That it [more]
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