A report about the visit of the Recreation Concert Weihnachtsoratoriums.
By Mirabel Ekhae | Neue Wege für die Klassik
Working for Styriarte can be quite interesting and pleasing. Because you can see weeks of planning, coming up with new ideas and decisions making to give the guest a memorable evening.
For the past few years, I have been working for Styriarte, it has been a good experience. I have been able to listen to many concerts of outstanding artists. Like Eddie Luis und Die Gnadenlosen, Giora Feidman and Jordi Savall. Watching them play gives me goosebumps and joy.
I prefer orchestral to a solo performance. The best part of an orchestral performance is hearing different types of sounds coming together and creating a lovely melody. This is why I am a fan of Jordi Savall, a Grammy award winner. I admire the way he conducts and his ability to catch the audience’s attention.
Christmas Oratorio
What I adored the most was when the choir and orchestra assembled on the stage and performed together. It’s very appealing to detect different types of tones coming together to forge a melody which is very delightful to the ears.
The hall (Minoritensaal) was ideal for the concert. The designs on the wall were beautiful.
I really enjoy listening to the "Christmas Oratorio" because that is my preferred type of classical music.
The "Echo-Aria" was my least favourite part of the program because I found it a bit eerie. The two voices did not blend together in my opinion.
It’s a pity we couldn’t see the man of the hour Jordi Savall perform as he had to cancel the concert due to illness.
About the author:
The 21-year-old student Mirabel Ekhae from Graz has been working in the Styriarte concert team since 2017, so despite her young age she is already an "old hand". When she's not busy making sure concert-goers are happy, she's preoccupied with topics such as feminism or planning her next city trip in her mind.
