Have I told you that Flint has an awesome cultural center? Probably not lately, though I know I have written about it in the past. My husband and I went to a free faculty concert in February at MacArthur Recital Hall at the Flint Institute of Music. It was awesome. It was Brazilian music featuring:
“KYLE CANJAR GUITAR, WITH CANJA DE BOA
Prepare for an eclectic night of music with FSPA Guitar Instructor Kyle Canjar, as he performs solo guitar works from the Baroque, Classical, and Modern eras, and is joined by his Brazilian Jazz ensemble Canja de Boa.” from Facebook, FIM
I liked going, getting out, and learning about different music. I still remember the concert me, my hubby, and stepson went to 11 years ago (February 18, 2011, same date as the above concert) where a saxophonist played Argentinian jazz and an artist painted on stage while the music played. It was awesome, the music and the painting.
This concert was nice but short. I enjoyed the music but didn’t get a program so I am not sure what songs were performed. The singer of Canja de Boa was beautiful and I loved both her dress and her voice. I was jealous of her nice toned, muscular arms. The concert had the dual affect of making me want to take voice lessons again and start working out in earnest, especially working on my arms.
That concert inspired me to buy Flint Symphony Orchestra tickets. Well, there are a lot of events, both music and theatre events, to choose from. I do miss going to the theatre too. I used to do a lot of that when I was in drama class in high school and then that interest fell by the wayside until college, then again disappeared the more I had to deal with real life issues that sap all my energy. It is sad really and I miss that part of me. I need to really tend to that part of me more. I miss performing in both music and theatre and going to performances inspire me.
My husband and I attended the symphony last night at The Whiting. I had an incident where, because we were in a hurry to get to our seats, I got out of breath because I am so out of shape, plus I have asthma. I pushed myself to walk fast, take stairs but then really overdid it when the usher lead us to the wrong seat, and I had to hurry back up stairs again to get to our seats on the other side of the auditorium when I really needed to sit down. I may have made a little scene because I had to SIT! I had to catch my breath! That kind of put a damper on the evening. I did catch my breath but we missed the Maestro’s opening and had to walk in to the symphony playing the Ukrainian national anthem, an emotional tribute but all I could think about was my little episode. We also didn’t make it to our proper seats since the performance had started and the seats we were in offered a view of only half the stage. The music was good–they played Smetana’s The Moldau (which I love) and then Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and some music I hadn’t heard, Ginastera, Estancia: Three Dances–but again the concert was short.
I want to go again. There is another free concert at the FIM next Friday. I would like to go and I am determined to go to the symphony next month too. They are playing a Tchaikovsky symphony, though not my favorite. It should be good regardless. Flint is blessed with many talented musicians and a lovely orchestra.
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