Comments on: MusicNOW 2007 Kickoff http://www.eachnotesecure.com/musicnow-2007-kickoff/ Cincinnati Music Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:51:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Administrator http://www.eachnotesecure.com/musicnow-2007-kickoff/comment-page-1/#comment-33122 Administrator Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:28:28 +0000 http://www.eachnotesecure.com/musicnow-2007-kickoff/#comment-33122 well put man, thanks for sharing, I agree, it was a great weekend, i will post my recap tomorrow, with some pics well put man, thanks for sharing, I agree, it was a great weekend, i will post my recap tomorrow, with some pics

]]> By: J-love http://www.eachnotesecure.com/musicnow-2007-kickoff/comment-page-1/#comment-33121 J-love Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:16:05 +0000 http://www.eachnotesecure.com/musicnow-2007-kickoff/#comment-33121 Saturday with Sufjan was a truly inspiring night and a fitting end to an amazing festival. The audience was treated to world class performances all three nights that were as moving as they were groundbreaking and original. Sufjan, though, was simply incredible. A lot of the arrangements that he (and other artists) used were composed/arranged especially for the festival. On the indie front, My Brightest Diamond was just phenomenal - she will be doing amazing things in the coming years, so listen up (she already is). All of the artists/performances were breathtaking, none overshadowing the other. Amiina was original, thought-provoking, and just plain fun (a SAW quartet? I mean, come ON!). Irena and Vojtech Havel, who opened for Sufjan, was original and moving - very indicative of comtemporary theme play in "classical" music right now. Frankly, I was most blown away by the Thursday night "marathon" concert, as much of a Sufjan disciple as I am. Words can barely describe. All together some of the best few days of music I've been a part of, either as a performer or audience member. I will not soon forget it. It was a treat for music lovers. (I haven't scoured youtube yet, but if anyone posted his rendition of "John Wayne Gacy, Jr." on the pump organ, it is worth your time) Saturday with Sufjan was a truly inspiring night and a fitting end to an amazing festival. The audience was treated to world class performances all three nights that were as moving as they were groundbreaking and original.
Sufjan, though, was simply incredible. A lot of the arrangements that he (and other artists) used were composed/arranged especially for the festival. On the indie front, My Brightest Diamond was just phenomenal – she will be doing amazing things in the coming years, so listen up (she already is).
All of the artists/performances were breathtaking, none overshadowing the other. Amiina was original, thought-provoking, and just plain fun (a SAW quartet? I mean, come ON!). Irena and Vojtech Havel, who opened for Sufjan, was original and moving – very indicative of comtemporary theme play in “classical” music right now. Frankly, I was most blown away by the Thursday night “marathon” concert, as much of a Sufjan disciple as I am. Words can barely describe.
All together some of the best few days of music I’ve been a part of, either as a performer or audience member. I will not soon forget it. It was a treat for music lovers.

(I haven’t scoured youtube yet, but if anyone posted his rendition of “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” on the pump organ, it is worth your time)

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