This past Friday I attended the Momenta Quartet open Rehearsal. It was a chance to hear some great String’s music in first person, and I jumped at the opportunity. Although I am not a music lover, nor do I have any musical talent, I really enjoy peaceful strings/classical music. It does a great job of making my worries go away.

One think I really enjoyed about this open rehearsal was that it not only played great music, but also shared a little bit of the history of the piece. They discussed how it was supposed to include a train, as well as a climatic scene where someone may have been murdered. While listening to the music, I could definitely pick up on those elements. There were some very rhythmic parts that sounded like the train, and some very high energy parts where it felt like dozens of people were playing.

By closing my eyes while I was able to listen, I felt transported to the scene described. It was not only exciting, but also quite peaceful to be able to listen to such a talented group perform right in front of me.

I fully recommend this type of event to anyone in the future.