My first experience at a classical concert took place on Friday, November 14, 2014 at The Perelman Theater. I got to see the quartet Quatuor Ebene. The hour and fifteen minute performance was very enjoyable.

The Perelman Theater is a 650 seat recital hall. The room is designed to create an intimate feel with 3 levels of seating. The room has amazing acoustics. Chairs in the first level of seating are able to retract in order to create a deeper stage, complete fly-loft, and orchestra pit.

I sat in the third level of the theater due to my tickets being college priced tickets. Although I was higher up I was still able to be very involved in the performance. I think no matter where you sit in the theater the sound quality and experience will be the same. The smaller setting allowed for a more personal experience. …show more content…
Pierre Colombet and Gabriel Le Magadure play the violin. Mathieu Herzog play the viola and Raphaël Merlin plays the cello. This group of four got their start ten years ago in France while attending the Boulogne-Billancourt Conservatory. They started out as a youthful unknown string quartet and turned into a highly respected a capella quartet. They have toured Europe and North America. Their unique music styles are chamber music and classical jazz.

Quatuor Ebene’s classical side has earned them their greatest success. They have performed pieces by Haydn, Schubert, Brahms, Borodin, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Prokofiev, and Bartók. Throughout 2006- 2009 Quatuor Ebene went on to record their albums one of which was a disc of three of Haydn quartets. In 2010 they created a crossover album by Virgin Classics covering pieces such as Somewhere over the Rainbow and Streets of Philadelphia. In 2011 they toured France, Germany, Ireland and