Classical
Thomas Cosbey was outstanding, a true virtuoso. His performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto was powerful, passionate, and deeply moving. You could feel the music through your whole body, thrilling, emotional, and spiritual. The orchestra sounded magnificent under Hernandez Bolanos, full of warmth, precision, and life. An unforgettable experience.
It was really a near miracle that the TBSO could mount a sprawling work like this so successfully with the resources available--two double basses instead of eight or ten, and so forth. Their was even an advantage in having some inner parts emerge more clearly they could than with a full complement. Alas, this also meant that controlling dynamic balance became near impossible in other parts. Very committed and largely excellent playing (and singing) made things work out. The first and third movements truly left little to be desired musically. The second movement was just that little bit too hurried to let the lyric gentleness speak out. The fourth movement was superbly conducted and played, but weighed down by some wobbly vibrato. (I cannot comment on the finale, a disjointed medley which has never made musical sense to me. It seemed to be very well done, though!) As always, it was very heartening to see a near (?) full house, with younger listeners in what I pray are enough numbers to sustain this kind of very brave and noble artistic endeavour. Thank you, TBSO & chorus & soloists!
Good acting, singing, directing, choreo. Was it not possible to have a bit more in the line of wheel-on sets, especially the footbridge? Re. ticket process, which I expect was decided mainly by TBSO. I don't use a smartphone, though I do have an iPad. In the advertising and at the ticketmaster site, make it clearer that there is open wifi there, and so using the app on my iPad would work, AND also make it clearer that we can go Wednesday afternoon and buy a printed ticket. I stopped by on a Wed just to check that the wifi was indeed open (an friend/employee had told me), and the cashier immediately offered to print my ticket, which I didn't know was an option. Other older people were there, too, and I expect that the TBCA staff are used to this happening.
I’ve never seen the TBSO before so I wasn’t 100% sure what to expect. It was honestly an amazing experience and will definitely be going again. There is so much emotion is their performance and I felt all of it. I strongly recommend to take the time to go at least once. You won’t be disappointed!
The production was professional! I felt like I was in River City. This show could play in major theaters
I cannot say enough good things about the play. It was outstanding.
Very festive! Excellent show! Mix of everything! Enjoyed it throughly!
A very enjoyable concert. Always look forward to it.
Loved the show but do not like the ticket master experience at all..
Thunder Bay has Canada's best music hall, and one of the finest symphonies in North America. Add Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and symphonies #4 from both Beethoven and Mendelsohn in one night? Wow! What was the house not sold out?!