Just got back from the first-ever Austin Pops concert at Ruta Maya Coffeehouse. They're Austin's "Premier Pop/Rock Orchestra". Check them out here to hear some music samples! My friend Alexis is the principal violinist (that's her up there with Kirsten, me and Sobeyda), so I went to support her, and had a really good time. We all agreed Ruta Maya was a great venue - cozy and yet big enough for people to move around comfortably. I loved the eclectic mix of songs they played... stuff by Santana, Aerosmith, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Coldplay, Eric Clapton and more. And the best piece, in my opinion, was their version of Radiohead's "Paranoid Android" where this guy did an amazing solo on his very cool electric violin. Kinda creepy, but amazing. There was also a brass band for some songs and vocal soloists for others. Here are some videos I took:
Very amateur videos, I know... But hopefully you can make out the music. I really like this photo, somehow:
Till next time!
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