Concert Review # 2 The second concert I attended conducted by Sidney Harth on February 21st was at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland and was actually my first time at the music hall because the first concert was cancelled and I am from the Buffalo, NY area. I can definitely say that it is one of the most beautiful buildings that I have ever seen in my life. As you walk up the stairs and begin through the large chambered doors you get the feeling an old castle were kings, queens and the royal family came to be entertained. The inside was just as fascinating as the outside it embodied a place in which no expense was spared and even gives you the subconscious feeling that you are too royalty. Furthermore on the concerts, I felt this particular concert represented music that I was not accustomed to and therefore was annoyed with at first. Yet as I began to open my mind a bit and realize that with every different note it reflected a different emotion that the original conductor was feeling, it made me curious of what else was about to come. Aaron Copland’s “Quiet City” was without a doubt my favorite piece played at this concert. It began with a quiet and slow noises of violins that made me envision a dark night when one is looking into the clearing. A dark tonight then transitions into an early morning battle or conflict as the trumpets begin to blare all throughout. Not just the title itself, but the style of the music makes me think of New York City and how lonely it can sometimes be. Yes there are happy times, the times you realize the opportunity, but moreover the sad times begin to take over the individual. The trumpet does an excellent job of making the individual think about what they really have and if indeed the opportunity of the city is in reality worth the emotional frustration going on. One other piece that I did like was Antonin Dvrak’s Symphony No. 9 Largo, it reminded me of the movie Cast Away with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Near the end of the film and times when the couple are separated, almost identical music is played thanks to the clarinet section and violins working so well together.