A little over a month has passed since this concert. Summer has already shown its vibes, but I can admit to you, today is much warmer than that day in early July. This is due to the heat wave that arrived today, and the temperature outside is 40 degrees Celsius. After a morning spent on the beach, which was really refreshing, we are now inside, in a darkened apartment with the blinds down and the air conditioner on. But, it would be nice if we could take a walk later when the air is fresher and find a concert like this in the city again. In case that does not happen, i.e. the temperatures do not drop or we do not go to the city centre, or we do not come across any cultural and artistic program, then it would be time for me to at least look at these pictures again and listen to the short video I made from this concert.
The concert was scheduled to start at 10 p.m. at one of the squares close to the city hall, La Plaza de Arriba (The Upper Square). There is a little stage and several benches in front of it, to enjoy the concerts and other performances held here. The background is the most attractive! A huge mural, made by the artists from Doble 13 some years ago. It is so nice that maybe I could take more photos of it one day and talk about it then. It holds so many nice details, and for this concert, it was the perfect background, where the lights were projected. In front of it, on the stage, the musicians were already playing the first piece when we arrived. We were a few minutes late... 😅
There were no more seats... obviously, if you arrive late, you will watch the concert on your feet. 😆 We were not the only ones standing - the seats and benches were not enough, which was actually surprising. I thought people don't like concerts to that extent to fill a whole square, but I am glad I was wrong. There were also young people with little children, which is cool if the children keep quiet. However, a few of them were too playful.
Opinions may be divided on this topic. If you have a small child, a very small one to whom you cannot explain that they must be quiet for a long time, would you take them to a concert even though it might disturb the musicians or the audience from listening to the music in peace? On the other hand, if it is summer, and this is an outdoor concert, it might be a good opportunity for children to be introduced to the world of music and concerts in this way, even though it means that sometimes the voices of small children will be heard, right? How do you feel about this?
As a musician, I can say that I would rather forgive children than adults who, for example, rustle candy wrappers while I play. 😂
Oh, I haven't said anything yet about the music that was played at this concert. It was a guitar orchestra, the final concert of students after a guitar course, and there were other musicians as guests too, a violinist, a pianist, a flautist and a singer. The music they played was really nice, soundtracks of famous movies and Disney animated films, like Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, The Little Mermaid, etc. As I also play music like this, it was not new for me, but it was also good to listen to the same tunes I play, from different musicians. What I liked the most were the lights on the mural, which were changing from blue, purple, green, yellow, red, etc. I hope you can also enjoy a short part of this concert if you decide to take a look at the video. Happy musical, summer evening vibes. ;)
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