CONCERT REVUE: The Legend of Zelda in Symphonic Harmony

 

The sun was setting and the audience was assembling. A calm but yet exciting ambience filled the air as members of the National Symphony Orchestra made their final preparations. The lights dimmed and Eimear Noone was introduced as this evening’s conductor and she was more than well received. The overture was incredible. It was exciting and brought back found memories of sensuous bliss recounting my early childhood days intently playing the 8-bit masterpiece the Legend of Zelda. The orchestral arrangements of Koji Kondo’s original themes sent shivers down my spine. It was masterfully prepared. Eimear Noone conducted with flare the overture was intense and heart pounding.

Summerland Tour Becomes an Instant Annual Event on My Summer List

The first ever Summerland Tour rocked Wolf Trap on Wednesday night. A sold out crowd packed every square inch of lawn and seats at The Filene Center and partied until curfew! Because Wolf trap is a National Park and in a neighborhood, there is a curfew for the sound, but I have a feeling that if these guys could have rocked all night, they would have!!

CONCERT REVUE: Chances Are, you shouldn’t miss Johnny Mathis because he’s Wonderful, Wonderful!”

 

 

Johnny Mathis delighted fans at Wolf Trap last Friday with a beautiful trip down memory lane. Though his 76 years young, his voice is still the velvet that it has always been. Not a note or bit of feeling was out of place.

Hamlisch Goes Gershwin @ Wolf Trap and we are all the better for it

 

Marvin Hamlisch along with two special guests, Kevin Cole and Melissa Errico delighted the Wolf Trap audience last Friday night, with the NSO and an evening of Gershwin. The weather was lovely and their infectious spirits and amazing talents, made for a superior evening. This was my third time seeing Mr. Hamlisch in this type of format and he never falters. He is an accomplished composer, multiple Oscar winner, multiple Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globes winner and even receiving a Tony and Pulitzer Prize for his triumphant “A Chorus Line”! I could write this review and tell you every interesting thing about Hamlisch and I’d have paragraph after paragraph of one of the most amazing careers and lives in history. He truly is an amazing man and everyone should get to witness his talents!

CONCERT REVUE: CSN @ Wolf Trap

 

Crosby, Stills, and Nash opened at Wolftrap’s Filene Center on July 3, by greeting the crowd and receiving a standing ovation from their adoring fans. They sang to a sold out audience of young and old. Even the lawn area was full of their admirers.

THEATRE REVUE: The Pirates of Penzance @ Wolf Trap Review

It’s a pirate’s life for me!!

The Gilbert and Sullivan Players performing the classic, “Pirates of Penzance” came to take the area by storm, little did they know the derecho was brewing up it’s own storm!

Ballet Hispanico @ Wolf Trap Review

 

The ballet has never been so exciting!

Ballet Hispanico danced it’s way across the Wolf Trap stage on Tuesday night, with beautiful grace! Having never seen this group before, I wasn’t sure what the evening would hold. The format is great…a 20 minute sequence, then intermission, another 20 minute sequence, then intermission, followed by the final 20 minutes. It is an enjoyable way to do it! Each 20 minute segment has it’s own theme which is broken into different scenes that cover different times of day. 

THEATRE REVUE: Riverdance @ Wolf Trap

 

“Riverdance” is now playing it’s final U.S. Tour and has chosen Wolf Trap as it’s last stop before heading to Europe for good.

If you have never seen “Riverdance” live before, it is certainly worth going to see and if you have, see it again, before you have to cross the pond to do-so!

Riverdance to Perform Final U.S. Engagement at Wolf Trap

 

END OF AN ERA! TOUR TO CLOSE FOLLOWING FINAL ENGAGEMENT AT WOLF TRAP -  JUNE 15-17 – 5 SHOWS ONLY!

Wolf Trap 2011 Ball Celebrates 40 Years

 

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces the 2011 Wolf Trap Ball, the organization’s largest annual fundraising event, will take place Saturday, September 17 on the Filene Center stage at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. This year’s special event celebrates the historic 40th anniversary of Wolf Trap and will take guests on a nostalgic journey back to Wolf Trap’s early years showcasing its continued legacy as a place where culture and community take center stage.