tackas string quartet

On December second I attended the lie performance of takas string quartet at the Rackham Theater. In the days leading up to this concert I found myself growing with excitement. It was the first time that attended a string instrument performance live. Growing up as a dancer I was always rather fond of the cello, viola, and violin. The sound each of them make, create the dense feeling of compassion, and I always found it reliving to be able to combine it with my dancing. I was excited to see how they created their movement and even more excited to see how they connected with it.

            The Rackham theater is an auditorium located behind the hill auditorium. Although the theater is not as large as the other performance venues like power center or hill auditorium, It was just as nice. The venue was surrounded with artifacts that looked like they were from the ancient roman era. When you walk in the theater you could see that it was structured like a coliseum. There were pillars around the back of the auditorium separating the sections of seats. The stage was somewhat of a semi-circle that was carved out of the wall the way that The stage was set up made it easy for every member of the audience to see the performers. What I found even more interesting was that the performers were able to look at he celling when they were on stage. The celling was enchanted with moon and tar patterns. The paintings that covered the entire span of the top wall were hypnotizing. I found myself staring at it for a solid fifteen minutes before the performance started. I was lost in the artistry of the paintings and when the performance started I became lost in their music.

            The quartet performed many pieces. They all meet a modern contemporary sound. You can see by the way they played each note that it sparked satisfaction through their bodies. The first piece they played was very diverse in harmony and rhythm. The cellist would mimic the viola in perfect unison but would do it at a slightly lower pitch, preventing it from drowning out the sound of the other instrument. This music was enchanting, it matched the feeling the venue and the artists gave off.