I couldn’t agree more that Hill was an excellent choice of venue for this performance! It really helped acoustically with how many people were packed on that stage! I also appreciated the lyrics being provided. It definitely helped break down some of the language barrier.

Last night was incredible! Nadine Sierra did an absolutely amazing job with the soprano solo, the way she makes it look so effortless is astounding! But did anybody else miss the days of high school band and choir after watching that show last night?! I know I did!! The blend, balance, and even the overall acoustics in Hill were wonderful, and to think there were no microphones on anyone that I could see! Overall, the performance was a great experience and I look forward to seeing more works by both groups in the future!

I couldn’t agree more with you! Alfredo gave a truly amazing performance last night that naturally left the audience begging for more. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to capture how remarkable he is on a CD compared to live performance where you can just feel the energy exuding off stage. Hopefully Alfredo comes back to Ann Arbor soon!

What an amazing night!!! Is anybody else still wanting to just stand up and dance from the groove of last night?! Both Alfredo and Pedrito were outstanding performers and I was so excited to get to see them live. You could see the energy on stage, which quickly transferred to the audience. I don’t think anybody in that room could say that the excitement wasn’t flowing with the groove of the music! Some of my favorite moments actually occurred when the music was slowed down to a more sultry jazz because it really gave the performers a moment to shine as soloists and improvisers. Overall, it was a truly amazing night and hopefully both groups will make it back to Ann Arbor soon!

I couldn’t agree more about their sheer strength and talent as they perfectly navigated through the sea of cups across the stage! It was such an engaging performance and their energy and precision really kept the audience paying attention and on edge waiting to see if anything would go wrong! Overall, I agree that is was an amazing performance by such a strong group of men!

Compagnie Kafig was OUTSTANDING! I am new to seeing dance performance, but I can say that I am so glad that they were my first of this type of art form. Just watching them use their bodies as a language between performer and audience was truly incredible. The playful use of cups gave such a light-hearted and animated performance during the second half and really showed off how precise their movements are as they danced, spun, and flipped all around the cup filled stage. Can you even imagine how difficult such a performance would be to put together?! I can barely even make it through an ab workout for 20 minutes and they can seemingly lift themselves into just about any move or position solely using their core. Overall, Compagnie Kafig is truly an amazing group with unmatchable talent!

I attended the Saturday performance of the Kronos String Quartet and let me start by saying that it was very different than I had imagined. I had little knowledge on exactly what type of music I was going to hear, and the layering of digital sound on live performance was quite intriguing. At times, I felt that it was a sensory overload for a novice listener like myself, but a lot of the time it kept me engaged and constantly analyzing who was playing and whether or not the sounds were in the digital background or actually from the players on stage. Also, I really enjoyed the fact that I could easily put a story in my head from such thought provoking music, it seemed as though every song had a real emotional point to get across and I definitely felt a connection and a story being told through the music. Overall, it challenged my listening and ability to adjust to my normal concert going experience, but I learned a lot about my actions as an audience member by attending a concert of a genre that I was unfamiliar with.