This charming couple accidentally dressed in similar colors and attended the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra concert at the Victory Theater downtown Evansville. The concert was titled Raise the Roof . And raise the roof they did!
This is what Dr.Michael Daugherty, composer, has to say about his unusual music. (The quote was taken from the Evansville Philharmonic program book.) "Raise the Roof brings the timpani into the orchestral foreground and is the foundation of a grand acoustic construction. I have composed music that gives the timpanist expressive melodies, and a tour de force cadenza. The timpanist uses a wide variety of performance techniques; extensive use of foot pedals for melodic turning of the drums, placement of a cymbal upside down on the head of the lowest drum to play glissandi rolla, and striking the drums with regular mallets, wire brushes, maraca sticks, and even bare hands."
Before the concert began, they demonstrated these different techniques-- I liked the maraca drum sticks and the wire brushes the best. It was nice to get that preview and then to experience the techniques in action when they played the piece.
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| Dr. Michael Daugherty, Composer |
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