Friday night I attended the Spanish Harlem Orchestra’s performance in Bailey Hall. I was really looking forward to this event because I had never attended a live performance of an orchestra, especially one so well known. Immediately after the music started, couples and people around the hall begun to dance, and I can certainly understand why! The salsa music was extremely infectious. I think everyone in the room, was swaying in some way to the music.

Listening to the orchestra preform was incredible, they were very interactive with the audience, and enthusiastic. You could tell they were very passionate about what they do. While sitting there listening to this performance and watching people dance, I felt like i was transported into another culture entirely, and welcomed into it. I hope I have another opportunity to attend a performance as incredible as this one.

If you haven’t been to a live performance before, I would certainly recommend it. There is nothing like hearing the full sounds from each instrument all at once. Recordings cannot even begin to capture the richness of the music and passion given off by each member as they play.