Chris’ Blog

On Wednesday, Christine and I saw “The Four Seasons” by Vivaldi performed at the Winspear Centre by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. It has been over eight years since the last time we have been to the Winspear Centre and it is something we have missed considerably while living in Ottawa and Shanghai. The concert was fantastic, although I was unable to find any Orangina during intermission, which was rather disappointing. The acoustics of the centre are amazing and add a lot to the sound. You can’t compare listening to a CD with attending a live performance (at least not with my stereo). Being able to see the orchestra also adds an energy to the music that you don’t get by only listening. During our visit I noticed that there is a giant pipe organ at the back of the hall. At first I assumed that I hadn’t noticed it before because I often don’t notice things, but it turns out that it was added in 2002, so score a point for my memory. It turns out that the organ is the largest concert organ in Canada, so now I need to find a performance featuring the organ so I can have a listen.