Percussion Concerto - Higdon

Jennifer Higdon - Percussion Concerto
University of British Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor - Raffi Armenian
soloist - Jeremy Lawi
Saturday, March 31st, 2012
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Vancouver, BC

[@1213lei]

W-O-W!!! What an AMAZING talent! Seeing the percussion instruments in front of the orchestra made everything come alive in such a unique way!

[@J174T]

Good to see you put this up :) Brings back the good memories

[@martinyudizky7763]

Jeremy kills it, but that camera work!!!!!

[@Griffinmc]

Incredible playing, Jeremy. I'm just getting to know Ms. Higdon's work as I'm looking forward to seeing the premiere of her new opera COLD MOUNTAIN in Santa Fe this summer. As others discover her work via KZbin, I hope they'll also have the chance to enjoy your wonderful performance here.

[@JLawi64]

thank you!!!

[@lednew2010]

Very well performed by one and all. Bravo

[@lildrummerboy09]

At 19:27 is the theme to mario. Pretty unavoidable on granite blocks.. but still gave me a chuckle :). Great performance!

[@MarkSchenfisch]

Was thinking the same thing. :D

[@Enlimdr]

Saw this in Toronto --was grand !

[@hrvojebartulovic7870]

Bravo Jeremy! Also, great memory!💆 😊 Bravi tutti!

[@BrianBuckley]

Still awesome, Jeremy. I just shares it to Google + into a music community. I hope you get some more views from that!

[@nssteampunk4865]

Loved it!

[@isaiahcruz3431]

Incredible!

[@KnickKnackTwin]

Great job!!! :)

[@alohausaburo]

hey, can you teach me how to do that?

[@7777Scion]

@kutrikb no, they do not - it is just you

[@kutrikb]

Doesn't the orchestra fall apart sometimes? Is it only me who hears it that way? Great piece though!

[@James-wf8nu]

kutrikb kutrikb Multiple times - the only thing the soloist really cooks is the second vibe entry which is a bitch memorywise. Most egregious for me is when the conductor doesn't follow the soloist when he's playing crotales in the slow movement and sticks with the harp and piano. Overall orchestra is pretty sloppy. He does a great cadenza though; top stuff. Good frying pan.

[@jamesbastani4295]

The percussionist might as well be improvising, unless that’s what he’s doing anyway. I’d rather listen to a Steve Gadd solo!