Comments on: Review: Chris Thile’s Classical Jam with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2009/10/29/review-chris-thile-classical-jam-alabama-symphony-orchestra/ News, features and essays about Birmingham and Alabama Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wade http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2009/10/29/review-chris-thile-classical-jam-alabama-symphony-orchestra/#comment-362446 Wade Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:19:09 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/?p=6068#comment-362446 Annette, I wish we had a chance to catch up last night. Thanks for your input. If only he had his Nickel Creek bandmates with him, maybe that would've been a stronger balance against the full orchestra. Annette, I wish we had a chance to catch up last night. Thanks for your input.

If only he had his Nickel Creek bandmates with him, maybe that would’ve been a stronger balance against the full orchestra.

]]> By: Annette Thompson http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2009/10/29/review-chris-thile-classical-jam-alabama-symphony-orchestra/#comment-362433 Annette Thompson Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:06:15 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/?p=6068#comment-362433 It was a good concert--not great. The Bach concerto was sublime, due more to the contrast between Szaz's violin and the pluckiness of Thiele. (I do think Justin Brown got more hugs in last night than he has in years.) But the mandolin, though technically well played, still can't stand alone against the rich sound of our orchestra. It was a good concert–not great. The Bach concerto was sublime, due more to the contrast between Szaz’s violin and the pluckiness of Thiele. (I do think Justin Brown got more hugs in last night than he has in years.) But the mandolin, though technically well played, still can’t stand alone against the rich sound of our orchestra.

]]> By: » Down, people, down: Too many standing ovations | Wade Kwon | wadekwon.com http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2009/10/29/review-chris-thile-classical-jam-alabama-symphony-orchestra/#comment-362357 » Down, people, down: Too many standing ovations | Wade Kwon | wadekwon.com Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:10:36 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/?p=6068#comment-362357 [...] the standing ovation. Nothing wrong with a public display of affection, but the show tonight had a standing O after the first movement of a concerto. Heck, you’re not even supposed to applaud at that [...] [...] the standing ovation. Nothing wrong with a public display of affection, but the show tonight had a standing O after the first movement of a concerto. Heck, you’re not even supposed to applaud at that [...]

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