Studio of Leah Brammer: November 9, 2008 performance with Brian Parks in Atlanta Ga for the Cultural Arts Perfomance Series at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

November 9, 2008 performance with Brian Parks in Atlanta Ga for the Cultural Arts Perfomance Series at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Congratulations to Brian on an awesome performance, and for encouraging me to perform with him.
Thanks so much to the students, parents, teachers, family and friends who attended the concert and made it a very special event.

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Ron LongNovember 13, 2008 at 5:46 PM
This concert combined classical style with in the moment improvisation and rhythm to produce a memorable event for all those who attended. The setting of the Ahavath Achim Synagogue with the rich wood walls and floor coupled with the full stained glass window reflecting the entering sun provided a venue for inspiration and ethereal experience to complement the sound and performance. Brian's interpretation of the Tocatta approached the virtuosity of world renowned pianists and the Partita was artistically performed in his own style. Brian's activated progression combined sound and african drumming rhythm integrated with classical form to produce a interesting and challenging composition that set the stage for a transition into the cadenza forms he used in the following concerto. This piece affected people in different ways including the spontaneous mumbling of some audience members that reminded me of Glenn Gould or Keith Jarret in the midst of their improvisational masterworks.
Of course my favorite was the Beethoven Concerto. Leah and Brian blended sounds that were truly complimentary and gave a new meaning to an outstanding orchestra reduction with a complimentary piano concerto that was exciting, soothing, inspiring, and unified. This ultimate experience of playing a piece with one of your students of that caliber, at that level, with that much love was something I am glad I experienced. My heartfelt congratulations and love to both of you to bring this experience to the moment. I will never forget it!!
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