Sunday, September 27, 2009
A great beginning
EDITOR:
The evening of Sept. 12 at Edward J. Powers Auditorium was electrifying.
The symphony board was correct in placing a pops Broadway concert as the opener for the season. Even though the Ohio State football game was front and center for may fans, the hall had excellent attendance, not only in bodies, but the applause after each selection was thunderous.
There was a microphone glitch that at first put the vocalists, conductor, orchestra and Dana Chorale in an awkward situation, but they all turned it into a comic moment and had the audience roaring. The performers reached out tot he audience and the patrons gave back a tremendous response.
After “Hey Jude” and the “Age of Aquarius,” with everyone singing and swaying, what else is there to say?
The economy may be down, but the music in Youngstown is up, way up. We have great venues in Youngstown working hard to offer events for everyone. Stay tuned, more thunder is coming.
WILLIAM CONTI
Youngstown