About 10 days ago, I attended a chamber orchestra performance at my school. I already knew that there were many musically talented students at our school, but this concert truly amazed me.
The first to perform was the chamber orchestra that consisted of four violins, a viola, a cello, a trumpet and a flute. Besides the orchestra, several solo acts were put on. The music performed was varied. I got the chance to listen to melancholic pieces as well as happy, joyful and lively pieces.
This one and a half hour performance of classical music helped me realize that classical music conveys more emotion than we would expect, unlike the mainstream music we usually listen to nowadays. When listening to a slow piece, the listener can feel the grief of the composer and imagine their mindset, while a quick, chirpy song can communicate excitement and cheeriness. I noticed that each song must have been carefully constructed, considering every single detail, carefully choosing the right pitch, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, articulation and meter to convey a message, just like poetry.
In addition to this, I saw that some students do devote their time to things other than Facebook and the television, and the results are quite impressing.
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