Examiner speaks with Hilary Hahn, reviews NJSO program

Violin star Hilary Hahn joins the NJSO this weekend for performances of Brahms’ Violin Concerto. Examiner.com speaks with Hahn and reviews the NJSO’s March 13 concert:

[Hahn’s] demeanour was a demonstration of an artist’s total absorption in the work at hand. Hers was not so much a performance as an experience for her, as she allowed the orchestral fabric to enfold her. At once athletic and balletic, her playing stance rhythmically propelled her back and forth next to the conductor’s podium. In free moments she often turned to observe the orchestra, truly sharing the experience at one with them, marking tempo with head and shoulders.

In an interview Wednesday, Hilary Hahn told Examiner.com how a newcomer to orchestral concerts could listen for the greatest enjoyment. “What I love about performing concerts is, first of all there are no distractions. You can just sort of throw it out there and let the music take you wherever. It’s about being open, being neutral, being interested and letting the music just take you somewhere, like you’re riding a current. In doing that you will notice a lot of things that you might not if you were really trying to listen for them. It’s the most fun when you can travel through the performance with the music and just have your own experience with it.” Practical advice for the seasoned concert-goer too.

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