Natash Paremski will be performing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 tonight under the watchful eye of Art Scott. The Emperor is visiting with us this week. Diane and I thought this Russian program would appeal to Art. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will also perform Glinka’s “Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture” and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony #5.” After the concert, I’m guessing a visit to Hibbard’s world-class custard stand will be in order.
But she’s not a redhead!
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Have fun.
Natasha has other talents, Jeff.
I don’t think she’s a blonde either, Jeff. Nevertheless . . .
Hey, Art and Jeff, Natasha is wearing a sexy red dress. That should count for something.
Your smirking but wholly agreeable comments have reminded me of something.
Whenever touring classical musicians come to town, invariably they are attractive young women. (If they play the violin, they’re invariably attractive young Chinese women.) In the ads, they are pictured in shoulder-less, low-cut black gowns. Quite tres delectable.
I wonder if this is close to mandatory now. Is a label not going to support a classical musician unless they’re really appealing eye-candy of the female sort, who are willing to sex things up? Do they tell the prim and the plain, no matter how talented they are, to go home?
I’m certainly not complaining about this, nor am I disparaging the musical abilities of hot young women. I was just kinda wondering…
You’re on to something, Drongo. With the touring classical musicians in this area, the ratio is about three babes to one hunky male performer. I think the classical record labels are more open to handsome and beautiful performers. It’s just part of the marketing process. The result will probably be a bunch of excellent performers who don’t have Hollywood looks putting their performances on YouTube or marketing their wares on their own web sites.
Have fun, George, Art, Diane, etc. The program sounds like it’s full of war horses, but sometimes that’s okay.
Hopefully, Drongo, skill is the first criteria in the initial decision to offer a contract, and after the fact the publicity people try to make the artist as attractive as possible.
You’re right about the “war horses,” Rick. But the Artpark venue is attractive and we like to support the Buffalo Philharmonic as much as we can. Plus, it’s close to Hibbard’s custard stand. On a hot night in August, what could be better than ice cream and custard?
Art, you sly old fox. No wonder you’ve become such a big classical music buff.