Carnival concert

DR

I went to a concert. This will only be surprising for those who know me, even though perhaps less so if I tell you the concert I went to was by Orquestra Clássica da Madeira.

And having gone to a concert, I was surprised. Not so much by the competence in the use of the instruments (I wasn’t surprised because I expected it…), but by the sense of humour shown by the group.

I arrived at the Casino a few minutes before the start of the concert, and my first surprise was to see the entrance of the musicians. One roman emperor, with laurel crown, an air hostess, complete with bag and aerosol can, one tiger and one clown, besides many hats, wigs and accessories. Next surprise: the guest maestro waited for the fanfare to make his entrance, and completed this dressed as a gladiator.

Another surprise was the high-impact input by four “soloists”, with their very noisy “instruments”, four vacuum cleaners that accompanied the orchestra and that amply demonstrated that in music and in imagination there are no impossible – it’s just a matter of wanting to do something different.

The programme was a varied mix of pieces well suited to the season, accompanied by students from Conservatório – Escola das Artes, namely dramatizing Rossini’s Overture of William Tell (the theatre students), and dancing Offenbach’s Can Can (the dance students).

A great late afternoon, which left me the will to go back and see the Orchestra some other time.

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