"[New York's] hometown band" (The New York Times), Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) presents over 70 concerts, programs, and events in a variety of diverse musical genres every season, including an annual Carnegie Hall Orchestra Series, a full Chamber Music Series, Free Community Concerts serving all five boroughs, and Free School Concerts that reach over 11,000 public schoolchildren. OSL puts classical music performances and training within reach for all New Yorkers through its innovative and accessible Education & Community programs. OSL provides rehearsal, recording, education, and performance space through The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, its home in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
Ok first off the composition; the music itself …… I was stunned. The Beauty knocked me back… transfixed I barely moved the entire performance. I don’t know how many times I had to remember to breathe I was so caught up I was unconsciously holding my breath hanging on every phrase Then the musicians…. What a lovingly rendered performance. Everyone of you touched the soul of this piece. Then the visual direction! how was this captured on film so lovingly inside of a LIVE PERFORMANCE … How? There’s no way to underestimate how the director brought this alive for the viewer. How was it edited this perfectly and uploaded within a couple of days. This is wizardry of the first order. Every serious piece of music needs to be filmed this lovingly. This was absolutely an incredible accomplishment from the composer to the musicians to the sound engineers to the visual Director. What a stunning gift to the world. Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏
Don’t expect it all to be like this piece. I studied with Julius at SUNY Buffalo in the ‘70s and participated in a lot of his performances. His music was often pretty raucous and in your face.
@@AndyHayter there is! I highly recommend the 1974 recording of it by the SEM Ensemble featuring Eastman himself on piano. It was released on the small Finnish label frozen reeds a couple years ago
Thank you for your interest! The complete footage for this rehearsal is not available but that we are planning another OSL Preview & Chat next season and we hope you can join us live. Please check our website for more upcoming events, OSLmusic.org/osldmc.
