A little past 7:30 PM, Friday’s concert formally began. Led by Ludwig Wicki, The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, The Collegiate Chorale, and The Brooklyn Youth Chorus and vocalist Kaitlyn Lusk set to work to bring the music of The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring to life. And that is what happened. The film projected in colossal proportions behind them, Maestro Wicki and all those he assembled breathed life into the flickering images. And all those in the audience were involved, too. For we were not simply passively watching a film. Instead, we, too, contributed to the spirit, the excitement, the reverence, and the awe in the room. This was magic happening. This was a new chapter of the legend of The Lord of The Rings. [Read more...]
