When I first came to Auckland, I
had no friends and no money to spend on entertainment. I had to be creative in
finding ways to amuse myself aside from books and Tinder (wink...wink). Fortunately for tourists and new migrants out there who love the arts like me, this city has plenty to offer. I was thrilled to get a chance to watch the Auckland Symphony
Orchestra (ASO) in concert for free. I have always fancied the orchestra but back home I didn’t
have many opportunities to watch them. I was so excited to see the famous more than 80 members community symphony orchestra at the Bruce Mason Theatre.
The Concert: Myths and Legends
The programme was made up of music that portrays a
range of myths and legends from around the world. The concert featured two
wonderful soloists Sara Lee on Piano and Seyoun Park on the traditional Korean
string instrument Gayageum, and of course Auckland Symphony Orchestra.
I wasn’t allowed to take pictures
during the performance and I was too busy absorbing everything in. I was able to find a good seat near the front too. The orchestra was lovely, I was enthralled and my heart was full. I
feel like I want to learn to play the violin or something! LOL. My favourite piece
was the theme from Pirates of the Caribbean, just because it was also the only one I knew! I found a video of their performance
of the same piece on Youtube to share with you. You’re welcome! J
Pirates of the Caribbean performed by ASO
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