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Reflection
Opening the performance with the Sinatra standard, “Luck Be
a Lady” combined with the strength of the Pittsburgh Symphony, was a flash back experience of what it might have
been like in the 50’s/ 60’s big band area with Frankie. The show mixed Sinatra with some of Tony
DeSare’s originals, “How I Will Say I Love You” and “New Orleans Tango”. The music
seemed weighted with brass and there was
a jazz vibe especially during the trumpet solos of
guest, Benny Benack. Jazz is my favorite
music genre (See Day 15 ) so I was kicking back and enjoying the orchestra with this twist.
The symphony played a familiar run of Henry Mancini songs, “The Pink Panther, Moon River, and
Peter Gun.” I was swept away during Moon River by the intensity of the strings. The music ended full
circle with an eight (8) song Sinatra Medley.
Don’t miss seeing one of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra POPS shows
this season and be rejuvenated by this first class symphony orchestra (Schedule).
Spiritual Reflection
[The Lord]He gives power to those who are tired and worn
out; he offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted, and
young men will give up. But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength.
They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They
will walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:29-31)
Other Sources
Tony DeSare http://www.tonydesare.com/
Fly Me to the Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNL7DNQ-ZGs
New Orleans Tango https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8687gGaQGs
Day 15-Change the Music-Jazz http://cindymarie-emptynest-challenge.blogspot.com/2014/07/day-15-change-music-jazz.html
Day 101-Pittsburgh Symphony Chris Botti http://cindymarie-emptynest-challenge.blogspot.com/2015/02/day-101-pittsburgh-symphony-pops-chris.html
POPS 2015-16 schedule https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pso_home/web/subscribe-pops-15-16