Cleveland Orchestra

Last Week,  my trip to the Cleveland Orchestra was amazing. To put it simply, Severance Hall is exquisite and the musicians are beyond talented. I am going to be honest with you; if you scroll through my iPod you are not very likely to see much classical music on the most played playlist. However, I think my ability to be completely engaged in and infatuated with the music last night speaks highly of the work of the Cleveland Orchestra. As I mentioned, I am not an avid classical music listener. However, I genuinely enjoyed my evening listening to Tchaikovsky Fifth. What was my greatest take away from my visit-realizing just how lucky my classmates and I were having the opportunity to visit the Cleveland Orchestra every year in the lower school. Many of my classmates may disagree. From classmates I interviewed earlier, a common take away was that the Orchestra trip was long and boring. However, in my opinion, even if we didn't know it at the time,  whether you were one of the students who was completely enthralled by the music before you, or not so much, hearing the Cleveland Orchestra perform in person greatly impacted our development, . We heard some of the best musicians in the country bring Bach and Mozart back to life. We watched composers feverishly wave their arms up and down, we marveled at the intricately decorated hall, and we learned how to act at the symphony, from how to dress to when to clap. All of these things and more helped us grow as individuals and become more aware of the talent before us. I have no doubt that our many trips to the orchestra made us more enriched individuals, teaching us about the world around us, and allowing us to now, as young adults, just sit back and enjoy the show.