Warning: This May Start to Sound Like a College Essay

12/5/13
So as most of you should know, I am a college student.  I am also a music type student (my major isn't music related though) and so when I talk about musical things it comes out like an essay cause I have written 50 million of them.  As I go on this little rant about something AWESOME please remember that if I start analzying things, its part of my natural life and I can't help myself.

Now that the disclaimer is over I will start on my tale of amazingness.  (Em you will probably enjoy this more than anyone else I know.)

Today in my music class we had the Fry Street Quartet come and perform for us.  The quartet is in residence at my college and is our towns little pride and joy.  Plus they are some of the most astounding and talented performers I have ever witnessed.  The way they move together and work off of each other is phenomenal.  The music they created today was the most grabbing, emotional, and beautiful music I have ever heard in my life.  I have heard them once before today, but that was in a giant performance hall, this was different.  Now to force my knowledge on you all.

A string quartet is a group of four string instruments (hence the name #duh) and was created to play what is called chamber music. Chamber music is intended to be played in close intimate settings, like in a chamber. (#anotherduh)  So when I heard them play in a performance hall, that wasn't really their setting.  But today they played just for my class of 40 people or so.  In a tinny classroom made for the choir people.  It was so amazing that I can not think of anymore adjectives that describe its beauty.

I have never before in my life experienced something so beautiful.  It was almost literally and out of body experience.  I don't even remember having a body while they were playing. I just remember the performers and the sound.  Maybe I died, went to Heaven, and then came back, because when they were done I remember my back hurting realy bad from the stupid choir chairs that make you have good posture.

It was also super fun to watch the performers faces.  They got this new 11 movement piece two months ago so they aren't comfortable with it yet, and you could tell by their faces.  Also the cellist had a really good mean face. As in when her face was resting, she looked like she wanted to murder someone.

They also really got into the music.  There wasn't a moment when they weren't moving almost out of their chairs, and more than one bow hair was broken.  It was fantastic.

PS: I will write something about finals later, be prepared for sadness.

-Korrin