Three Cellos at the Cambridge Depot
June 16th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Posted in Arts
Sunday afternoon was supposed to present the first concert in the park of a summer series in Cambridge, but with rain a certainty, the program was moved inside to the town’s old train depot. On the bill: three young cellists playing selections from Baroque to Michael Jackson.
If this sounds vaguely familiar, it may be because all three of the musicians are alumni of the Music from Salem Cello Seminar, which performed at Cambridge’s Hubbard Hall two weeks ago. They are also graduates of the Boston Conservatory.
Notice the giant radiator sitting in the middle of everything. I’m guessing this used to be the waiting room.
Recorded here is part of a cello duo by Italian Classical composer and cellist Luigi Boccherini.
Give a listen.
The acoustics in that old wooden train depot are glorious as are the Cello performers. I think you have fallen in to a magical Kingdom. Linda
You’re right, Linda. The acoustics in the depot are better than in Hubbard Hall, where indoor concerts are normally played, and certainly better than on the bandstand in the park where this performance was supposed to take place. The cellists were exceptional. I only wish I had recorded more of it, but my batteries were low.
Not to worry, Diane. My new farm slave is already hard at work helping put the chicken coop together.