Sunday, October 30, 2016 8:00pm
General admission: $50, $40, $20; Five College, GCC, and 17 & Under: $10
For over a century, the Warsaw Philharmonic has been one of Poland’s most distinguished musical institutions. They will be joined by the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition Winner, Seong-Jin Cho. Bachtrack hailed “Cho has an enviable ability to make every note sound distinct and clear, shaping and balancing each phrase perfectly. After only about a minute of his performance I stopped analyzing, closed my eyes and lost myself completely in the sheer musicality of the moment.” Program TBA but you can bet Chopin will be included.
Seong-Jin Cho was a wonder! Both pieces that he played were not only perfect but incredibly expressve! And he is only 22 years old. I look forward to an incredible career!
What a wonderful concert. The opening Polish Melodies was a fitting tribute to Polish National Heritage month and the Polish-American community of the area. The soloist Seong-Jin Cho was amazing. Appreciate the encores also.
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Mr. Cho was absolutely marvelous. No wonder the world wide classical music lovers admire and adore this young pianist. However may I gently suggest that U Mass might consider replacing the old piano. I can only imagine how much more beautiful, and grander or sensitive Mr. Cho’s performance would had been if the instrument was concert worthy.
The Warssaw Philharmonic and Maestro Kaspszyk was outstanding. They were in perfect sync with Mr. Cho. Thanks for the wonderful evening. It was well worth the long drive from Boston.
The Warsaw Philharmonic is truly a superb orchestra! Maestro Jacek Kaspszyk led the ensemble in a beautiful rendition of Brahms’ Second Symphony and accompanied
the gifted pianist Seong-Jin Cho in Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto. In both cases,
the orchestra displayed extreme sensitivity, warmth and verve, never falling prey to the personal and overly fussy interpretations often encountered today. The music soared forth unencumbered, pretty much as the composers conceived it. I would rank
the Warsaw Philharmonic right up there with the best of our American orchestras.
The 22 year old pianist played with youthful vigor; he has an astonishing technique
and a solid grasp of musical styles. His encore, Chopin’s popular Polonaise in A flat,
was much enjoyed and, indeed, “brought down the house!” Pity he did not have a
better instrument to play. The FAC Concert Hall needs a better piano!
A WONDERFUL concert! I greatly enjoyed the evening!
I took my father to the pre-concert Polish dinner at the University Club house. The dinner did not disappoint with yummy cheese pierogis, golumbkis, etc. Dad thought he wasn’t hungry until he saw and sampled the food! The building itself was quaint and so nicely renovated.
Next, we headed to the Fine Arts Center for the pre-concert talk which was highly informative and gave us a nice heads-up as to what we were about to see and hear.
The concert itself was a true delight. The guest pianist played with expression and emotion well beyond his 22 years of age. The musicians from Warsaw were impeccable and my father especially appreciated seeing these talented people from his grandparents’ homeland.
All in all, this evening was a beautiful cultural celebration and was well worth every penny spent! Bravo!