Lasting Impressions by Karolina Hopper
A Clockwork Cadence
The winter doldrums seem to have lingered this year, but that lingering was suspended during Fenimore Chamber Orchestra’s latest performance on March 16. The concert opened with a delightful, and seldom heard, performance of Martinů’s “Nonet.” All the folk music idioms are fully employed by the composer. This charming work is witty and a tribute to the folk music of the composers’ native land, Czechoslovakia. The melodies themselves intertwine like a beautiful, flowering vine that seems to be in unending flower. The soft, undulating jazz witticisms brought out the very best collaborative work from these polished musicians.
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