Music the Way It's Sposed to Be FREE March 2, 2007

Free and open to all
7 p.m.: Pre-concert discussion with Victor Coelho
8 p.m.: Concert



In this special concert event, the USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia directed by Adam Gilbert will talk about the historical knowledge needed to perform music that was written before the advent of recording technology and will demonstrate how early instruments are played. The concert will be preceded by a discussion with prominent performer and musicologist Victor Coelho.

USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia
Adam Gilbert, director

Is it ethical for us to impose our tastes and value systems on masterpieces from the past? Would Bach agree that a modern performance of his work is "better" than the ones he had available to him? This concert will be dedicated to finding answers to these and other questions.

Like other ensembles that study the performance practices of music written before the advent of recording technology, the Thornton Baroque Sinfonia will discuss the kind of historical knowledge necessary to perform this repertory and demonstrate how these early instruments are played, showing their different sounds and playing techniques, while contrasting them with modern instruments. The concert will be preceded by a conversation with prominent performer and musicologist Victor Coelho, who is both an expert in early music performance and in rock/blues guitar. Professor Coelho will give a presentation to students based on his knowledge of early music and modern rock and blues, demonstrating the exciting role that improvisation plays in both repertories, linking some of the practices of modern popular music with the traditions of the past and discussing the social and cultural milieu that produced the music of the Baroque.

Organized by the Thornton School of Music.

Official Website: http://www.usc.edu/webapps/events_calendar/custom/113/index.php?category=Item&item=0.861417&active_category=Day