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Author: Scotti
Date: 2007-06-18 01:10
Did anybody go to this symposium this year? Any thoughts?
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Author: am0032
Date: 2007-06-18 03:28
The Chad Burrow recital was the best one of the symposium in my opinion. Flawless, musical, perfect control, wonderful sound. He got called back out on stage either two or three times after his performance. I was truly inspired by his performance and artistry. Next time I hope he gets a complete recital to himself.
Adam
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-06-18 12:45
Dern it, I couldn't attend due to our OK Mozart week [in our River City] and a son's visit to hear some VG classical perfs. The next ICA Journal should have a fine review. Look for it, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2007-06-19 04:47
I went for my 3rd year this year.
Bottom line: Alcides Rodriguez. Keep your eyes on this guy. He's amazing and a wonderful person to talk to. Very entertaining as well as amazing technique and musicality.
Ken Peplowski was very good as well and very entertaining. Great concert. I'm glad I got to watch him! If you're into jazz, make sure to see him at least once in your life.
Hakan Rosengren is a gem. I had never heard about him until the Symposium but I've got to say he's an amazing player and very musical. You can tell he enjoys what he's doing. I played the Osborne Rhapsody for him in a masterclass and we worked on posture. I was sitting down with a neckstrap and we worked on standing up without a strap. We worked on keeping my head up and I noticed a positive difference in my playing. Very nice person as well! He worked mainly with musicality in his masterclasses and had some great ideas to make the pieces better!
I enjoyed the masterclasses the most overall. They were given by Steve Cohen, Jessica Phillips, Hakan Rosengren, and Alcides Rodriguez. Very informative and helpful!
The kids in the Young Artist competition this year were very talented! I think they all did very well, especially playing the Messager. These kids are ones to look out for in the future.
I took around 200 pictures of the Symposium... will have them up soon. Keep a look out!
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Author: Daniel Frazelle
Date: 2007-06-20 17:12
This was my first OU Symposium. I'd been to two Clairnetfests and did enjoy the smaller atmosphere. It made it nice to be able to find people quickly. You could more comfortably spend greater amounts of time at exhibits, as well. The trade-off was that there weren't as many as at some conventions. Still, it was nice that at moments there were occasionally no clarinets being played in the exhibit hall.
The recitals of Alcides Rodriguez, Hakan Rosengren, and Chad Burrow stuck out the most for me. They were all unique in their own ways and were the most convincing musically. That being said, I was impressed by how good all of the recitals were. To me, there seemed to be a much higher consistency of good performances than I've seen at other conventions. Performances I saw by Steve Cohen, Ben Redwine, Ixi Chen, and Ashley Ragle were all excellent. It was nice to not have a letdown throughout the entire symposium. Also, Heather Rodriguez, who played on her husband's recital, really raised some eyebrows with her playing on the Mendelssohn Concertpiece. She's a fantastic player in her own right.
Part of my reason for attending was to play a ton of clarinets. I've never been more impressed with the Buffets, particularly the Toscas. Even the Vintages and regular R13s played very well. The Yamaha CSGs continue to impress. They were fantastic and probably better than anything I played except for maybe the Tosca. Also, the new Orsi & Weir clarinets were very good. They played as well as most of the makers' and were very even and in tune. Actually, I was really pleased with how well-made and in tune most of the clarinets there were. There was only one company that seriously disappointed in all of them. The Forte C clarinet was a pleasure to play. Some were better than others, but I still can't believe such a good instrument is available for such a low cost. I was really impressed with the mechanics on the instrument and the overal playing quality, even if one or two notes were out of tune. It's very likely I'll buy one within the next year or so.
Thankfully, I didn't get into the mouthpiece fray this time around, but I saw a lot of activity at all of the booths. It's always fun to see, and I always hope that the smaller operations get a good amount of exposure at these conventions.
Overall, it was a great Symposium. If I'm able, I hope return in the coming years.
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Author: Aaron
Date: 2007-06-20 17:57
"There was only one company that seriously disappointed in all of them."
Care to elaborate?
Aaron M
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Author: William Hughes ★2017
Date: 2007-06-20 20:29
At rehearsal last night our clarinet choir director, who regularly attends the OU event, raved about bass clarinetist Alcides Rodriguez and particularly the performance of his native Venezuelan music.
Post Edited (2007-06-21 12:58)
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2007-06-20 21:18
If the past is any guide, the disappointing company would have been Leblanc. At each show I've been to, their instruments have been badly out of adjustment, and the representatives have been uninformed and uninterested.
Ken Shaw
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