Brooklyn Philharmonic Concert essays

Brooklyn Philharmonic Concert essays Prior to taking the course and attending the concert I did not have any substantial interactions with classical music. At certain moments in my life, Ive heard music playing on the radio or TV, but obviously hearing and listening are two different things. Once or twice I liked what I heard, but did not really hear the music with the sort of enjoyment that comes only when you are perceptively listening to it. The real appreciation of classical compositions emerged through this class. In the beginning I paid attention only because I had to understand what Professor Cox was talking about, yet later, I began listening just because I liked what I heard. An opportunity to really appreciate classical music came from a project to attend a concert or a performance. Since we were free to pick anything that pleased our ears, I had many options and puzzling dilemmas. Should I pick an opera, a quartet, or better yet a ballet performance? The amount of choices was enormous, but I made my choice anyway. The winner was the concert in Prospect Park, performed by Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, which was sponsored by Celebrate Brooklyn. The performance took place on July 27th, at 7:30 pm. The orchestra itself was located in the Band Shell. I convinced a couple of my friends to attend the concert and enjoy with me the music that was played that night. The ride there was full of excitement and expectations. I took Professors advise and talked them into going there three hours earlier. Of course by the time we found our way to the Band Shell, getting lost couple of times and walking in the opposite directions for a whole hour, we got there almost on time twenty minutes before the start. To my biggest surprise the entrance was $3.00, even though it clear ly stated, the concert is free. It was not the amount of money that might have caused me many problems but the fact that I didnt have any on me, or so I thought! Se...