Re: Florida Philharmonic Review

["david j. brown" <nonidesign@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, WE might feel blues at a classical concert is a good idea, but how
many people in the audience wanted to hear three blues encores? Try having
an opera singer do 3 solo aria encores in a blues club and watch the place
clear out. The only people left would be the same ones who thought Pavorotti
doing a duet with Bono was a good idea.

> From: the Leones <leone@xxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: the Leones <leone@xxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 23:10:33 +0100
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Florida Philharmonic Review
> 
> 
> Can't say as I agree with the last sentence in mr. Bezerra's review. I
> (personally) feel that ANY harmonica player who is WILLING to satisfy his
> audience and give of himself to the extent of THREE encores (AND, I'm sure
> Robt. didn't "Fire-hose" them down the audience's throat), then this
> harmonica player is truely a musician's musician. I applaud his generosity,
> above and beyond his scheduled agreement..smo-joe
>> 
>> 
>> By MORCIO BEZERRA
>> Special To The Daily News
>> Thursday, March 20, 2003
>> 
>> The Florida Philharmonic concert Tuesday at the Kravis Center for the
>> Performing Arts was titled Harmonica Spectacular. And spectacular was not
>> only the harmonica, but the philharmonic as well.
>> 
>> Joined by harmonica player Robert Bonfiglio, the philharmonic performed the
>> unusual and rarely heard Concerto for Harmonica by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
>> Written during the composer's final years, the work has soulful movements
>> where virtuosity and expression are handled with mastery.
>> 
>> Bonfiglio's performance elevated the concerto from a mere curiosity. His
>> flamboyant stage presence and seemingly endless palette of colors made a
>> strong case for an instrument of such humble origins.
>> 
>> Those origins received a tribute in the three encores given by Bonfiglio.
>> In them, he rendered homage to blues - legends Sonnyboy Williamson, Junior
>> Wells, and Muddy Waters.  While three encores would seem rather eccentric
>> and self-centered, the little opportunity concert-going audiences have to
>> hear the harmonica played in such spectacular way justified Bonfiglio's
>> extravagance.
>> 
>> http://www.robertbonfiglio.com
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