As a longtime fan of Dawn Upshaw, I was delighted with her performance with the ACO. The musicians were completely professional and Ms Upshaw's renditions were heartfelt and well delivered with her characteristic pure tone and minimal vibrato. "Winter Morning Walks," nine poems by former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser set to music by Maria Schneider, was especially effective as it evoked scenes of a midwestern winter landscape. My only complaint was that the miking could have been more effectively nuanced since Ms Upshaw's voice was frequently submerged by the orchestra, especially the piano.
Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts @
- Gainesville @
, FL @
- Fri, Apr 20, 2012 @
Favorite moment: "Winter Morning Walks" by Maria Schneider @