Concert Review: Low Key Chamber Concert #10
Concert Review: Low Key Chamber Concert #10 Keve Wilson-oboe, Rachel Handman-violin. Featuring Robert C. Ford Poet @ The Sky Vault presented by Composers Concordance January 9,2022 This concert was truly an eclectic experience, ranging from microtones to an instrumental cover of an influential 80’s New Wave band, to joropos from Venezuela. Set once again at SkyVault in lower Manhattan, host Robert C. Ford and composer Gene Pritsker officially unveiled the venue’s new theme song. With the use of Gene’s microtones, accompanying an insightful and realty based poem of Roberts, a mood at once ethereal yet contemplative has been set. The duo of Keve and Rachel are world citizens, as evidenced by their diverse musical influences and the selections they performed. Starting off, their arrangement of Yaz’s 1982 “Only You” compelling portrayed this beautiful, bittersweet song. The oboe and violin more than adequately filled in for the synthesizers used by Vince Clark. The next