Rhapsody by Wu

By adamg on Sat, 09/21/2024 - 10:30pm

Michelle Wu playing the piano at Symphony Hall

Our own Ron Newman took in the BSO's free Concert for the City, which featured Mayor Wu performing a piano solo of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Before the main event, the Pops Gospel Choir performed.

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Did anyone get a video

By Ari O on Sun, 09/22/2024 - 7:51am.

Or recording?

Found a vid

By adamw on Sun, 09/22/2024 - 9:48am.

https://youtu.be/ovSXjWgzfxc

I'm sure some people did

By Ron Newman on Sun, 09/22/2024 - 11:12am.

But I felt it would be disruptive to try making one, despite my sitting in the fifth row. Even the still shots, I tried to take as quickly as possible.

When I made my video of the Gospel Choir, I was in a small room, against the back wall, so not in anyone else's way.

Clip of the final minutes posted on Youtube

By Irma la Douce on Sun, 09/22/2024 - 11:23am.

judging by the quality of various camera angles, I assume this is BSO authorized.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15vIJX7o3eU

Congratulations.

By Brian Dorchester on Sun, 09/22/2024 - 8:17am.

Good for her!

Playing the Mass and Cass

By anon on Sun, 09/22/2024 - 11:56am.

Playing the Mass and Cass concerto in e minor.

9.8

By lbb on Mon, 09/23/2024 - 10:54am.

9.8 points from the French judge for most gratuitous showing of one's ass in public.

Bravo!

By Mary Dominica Dyer on Sun, 09/22/2024 - 11:56am.

Great performance, Mayor Wu.
For all the haters, please don't go banging on the plastic buckets outside of her home in the wee hours of the morning. Have some respect. The woman is pregnant.
Address your grievances through the proper channels.

Also, she appeared to do this from memory, not sheet music

By Ron Newman on Mon, 09/23/2024 - 9:48am.

I didn't see any sheet music on the piano, nor any electronic equivalent. The Pops players used sheet music, but not Wu.

yes

By berkleealum on Mon, 09/23/2024 - 9:58am.

and not to take anything away from her—in fact, it speaks to her credit that it’s customary for soloists to perform from memory. clearly, she is an accomplished pianist.