Carnegie Hall Concerts

We had a couple of concerts last week, one at St. Joseph's in the village and the other at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. We were performing with a truly great singer, Alexander Kisselev. He is the best Bass soloist I have personally heard.

This was the first time I have sung in Weill. One thing performers say about it is that it is "dry" acoustically, which means you don't get much feedback. This is true, and it makes it difficult to gauge the sound in the hall and to hear the other singers, especially those standing in front. On the other hand some sounds are more immediate and this was an interesting change.

The concert was what I would call a resounding success. In fact I have not personally been part of such an enthusiastic response from the audience. We were even asked to repeat one of the pieces which was fun.

On short notice we were recently asked to perform in another concert at Carnegie hall. The concert is this Thursday and is titled "Stars Of The Kirov In Celebration of Russia Day". "Russia Day" is in celebration of Russian independence from the Soviet Union. We are going to do two opera choruses and the big finale from our last concert. It should be a fun celebration.