Doesn't seem like something you'd have thought would happen, eh? I'd have to say the same for myself but it's funny how things work. We were contacted about playing a movement from Beethoven's 3rd Symphony during the International Beethoven Project in Chicago and thought, "Why not?" It turns out that 12 artists were asked to pick a movement from the same symphony and we were all going to be playing them in succession but the catch was each artist was to do their own interpretation. This made it sound quite interesting.
We began working on the piece and kept going back and forth about how exactly we wanted it to come across. When all was said and done we had a 3:30 instrumental piece that moved along very well. The performance was held at the National Pastime Theater in Chicago. Upon arriving we could see that all the artists were on the same page as us and didn't know exactly what to expect. We all talked, laughed, had a few drinks and looked forward for what was to come.
The performance began just after 2am on a Friday night/Saturday morning with a solo artist playing a piano piece that was done beautifully. The symphony progressed with djs, blues, solo acoustic acts, noise rock and we had the privilege of closing it out. We went on shortly after 3am and there was surprisingly a crowd of people still heavily engaged. This was a unique experience for us. We got to do something out of the Model Stranger norm, be a part of an awesome project, meet some great musicians and enjoy something a little different on a Friday night. Keep your eye out for what the International Beethoven Project brings to Chicago next year!
Kev
Kev
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