Concert Review Essay Examples

Throughout musical history, music has changed in order to keep up and try to stay relevant in an ever-changing fast paced world. It has been able to keep pace with society and the social and economical forces that often help to shape and be shaped by music. No form of music is immune from these…

I went to a concert in Aaron Copland School of Music. It was an experience of a lifetime. I listened to a genre of music I never had listened to. At the concert three people performed. A vocalist named Dawn Zahralban (soprano), a pianist Anderson Brenner and a flutist Chrissy Fong. Although Chrissy only played…

On December 2nd, I attended the “Jingle Jazz Jam” from 8pm-10pm, and I was surprised by how different this jam session was from the other jazz jam that I went to at the Firehouse Stage. This performance was much more intimate and energetic than the last performance, and I found that this venue had a…

I went to see University Jazz Combos at the University of Louisville on February 17, 2014 at 7:00 P.M in Byrd Recital Hall. The groups were the Bobby Watson Combo, the Gary Bartz Combo, and the Muguel Zenon Combo. The Bobby Watson Combo consisted of, John Walker, Isadora Pina, Sam Loomis, Matt Devore, Ben Boelscher,…

Bob Marley was one of the most influential artists that I learned about this semester so far. Along with his influence, he was extremely talented. Bob Marley spread his message of positivity and love throughout his music. He was anti-war and anti-violence. Many, if not all, of his songs express those ideas. Bob Marley’s success…

Since coming to the University of Florida, I’ve met a lot of musicians, including a few composition students. While none of their compositions sound remotely similar, they all have one thing in common: when describing their music, they don’t often use words like “pretty” and “exciting,” but they all use the word “interesting.” The first…

After a 14-year hiatus, D’Angelo has made a full return to the performance and music industry with his album Black Messiah. Unlike, many artists who have attempted a comeback only to prove to be a lacking version of their former self, D’angelo from his intricate and funk- filled arrangements to his smooth and sensual dancing…

On Saturday, October 18th I had the pleasure to attend “We Like to Move It,” an orchestral concert conducted by Timothy Perry and played by the Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra. As I arrived at the Osterhout Concert Theater at the Anderson Center, I bought my ticket and entered through the giant doors to the theater….

Hollywood, Florida. This event was a live acoustic and soul music performance in the north stage are inside the Yellow Green Farmer’s Market. The performer known as Eddy Balzola played acoustic soul music as well as acoustic latin music. The music I heard was nothing original by Eddy Balzola. The music he played would be…

The concert I wrote a review on is Aerosmith: Rock for the Rising Run. The group started their tour on March 2011 in Japan. This was when Japan was in crisis after an earthquake and a tsunami destroyed their lives. Also, a nuclear plant had suffered a major meltdown and spreading radiation throughout the land…