ENJOY CLASSICAL MUSIC WITH THESE ESSENTIALS

The era of Classical Music started back in the 1750s in Western Cultures. It is well known for its highly sophisticated instrumental arrangement. Opera is a great example of classical music vocal form, there are others like choir and soloists. This art music contains several different acoustic instruments that are precisely arranged to create those beautiful tones.

You may want to consider looking into these essentials to keep enjoying this sophisticated art and getting into classical music in a way that will help you appreciate it to its full effect.

Good speakers

Classical Music is so powerful and complex, you need to break down those frequencies, arrangements, and instruments for your ears and mind. This isn't really possible through your phone or laptop speaker. You need to pamper yourself with the best speaker for classical music to enjoy those classical pieces and make your senses reach that magnificent music power. Try it and you might even feel like you are actually sitting in a music hall.

Keep A Notepad

A digital or real note pad is essential, to write down the composers you are interested in, a specific genre you enjoyed, or anything that gets your attention. Or if you see a specific music hall, you would like to research for later. There are so many aspects that make this genre of music so fascinating, so keep yourself informed.

Discover it Live

You can have access to all classical music online but that cannot beat your presence in a live performance. There are expensive concerts and there are some free or cheaper in big cities, but it is worth every penny regardless. It's an experience everyone should try. Sitting there watching the violin solo line and the hand of the conductor giving a start to the saxophone army, and both instruments collide with the sound of piano catching their frequencies. It's like instruments dancing all over the stage!

Identify Instruments

Using good speakers will also help you in identifying which instrument is playing. Get yourself familiar with all musical instruments names and sounds played in the orchestra, and start enjoying the different instrumental arrangements and combinations that create those beautiful effects. It will even help you to distinguish your favorite instruments in the orchestra- you may even consider learning how to play it!

Headphones

For a more convenient and faster solution for you to enjoy classical music, try to buy a good set of headphones that you can take everywhere. Studio headphones have more features than the ones made for your phone. One of the important features is to have a closed-back design. Try it on, you will feel you are detached from all the noise surrounding you as if you were in a room by yourself. Make sure the headphones are comfortable, and there is tonal clarity that helps you distinguish all audio details.

Classical music is so powerful and intense, you need those essentials to enjoy all its aspects. Repeat your favorite classical piece, each time you might listen to more musical details and can go to new places in your mind. Visualize the instruments and the musical notes and enjoy classical music.

TEEN PRODIGY CLASSICAL PIANIST ANASTASIA RIZIKOV LIVE AT THE BERMAN

Anastasia Rizikov 

West Bloomfield, MI (April 10, 2018) – Canadian classical pianist Anastasia Rizikov will perform at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Rizikov made her orchestral debut at the tender age of seven and has since appeared as soloist with major orchestras in North America and Europe.

The launch of her career began when she placed first at the Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev, Ukraine, where she was invited to perform with the National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine conducted by Mykola Diadiura. From there, Rizikov stepped on to the international competition circuit competing with musicians twice her age.

In 2011, she became the youngest person to compete and win in history at the Rotary International Piano Competition (Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2011). Rizikov won in other major competitions, including: Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy, 2015); the Jaén International Piano Competition (Jaén, Spain, 2015); and the 13th Giuliano Pecar International Piano Competition (Gorizia, Italy, 2013), to name a few.

“Ms. Rizikov is an extraordinary virtuoso, with abundant technical prowess,” said Renée Silberman at The Beat Magazine. “But she is more than the sum of ten fingers – she is a consummate artist, born to play, to love the art and act of music-making...” he continued.

Now 19, Rizikov is being lauded as the “one to watch.” With more than 30 orchestral performances and 20 concerti in her repertoire, Rizikov has already played with such major orchestras as Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, and City of Granada Orchestra. She has worked with conductors such as Peter Oundjian, Alain Trudel, Bernhard Gueller and more.

Adept in English, Russian, Ukrainian (and working towards mastering her French), Rizikov began studies at École Normale de Musique de Paris with Professor Rena Shereshevskaya. From 2003-2017 she studied with Professor Maia Spis at the Nadia Music Academy, Toronto. She has played in master classes for Sergei Babayan, Arie Vardi, and Robert Levin, and has worked with András Schiff, Emanuel Ax, Menahem Pressler, and Olga Kern.

Being a person who loves and understands her audience, she dreams of being able to share her unique musical voice with the entire world, including audiences in Detroit.

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About The Berman: The Berman Center for the Performing Arts is a beautiful, 600 seat state-of-the-art venue. The Berman showcases an eclectic variety of world-class entertainment for all audiences of Metro Detroit while showcasing the Jewish Community Center’s exceptional events.