Students gather in song at Slosberg Student Coffeehouse
by Rebecca Brooks
Staff Writer
Arts | 9/15/09
Posted online at 11:31 PM EST on 9/14/09
/ Last updated at 3:48 PM EST on 9/14/09
At the incredibly successful, first-ever Student Coffee House held in the Slosberg Music Center on Sunday, Sept. 13, Brandeis students shared their talents as well as their eclectic music tastes with their peers. Organized by the Music department, the event showcased six different Brandeis groups, which performed a variety of musical selections, ranging from catchy folk tunes to soothing classical pieces. Each performance lasted 10 to 15 minutes, with easy and smooth transitions between groups.
Singer Austin Auh '10 performed the first piece of the evening-"Epiphany" from the musical Altar Boyz-accompanied by Jae Han '10 on piano. Auh did justice to the song's snappy, comedic lyrics through his constant hand motions and animated expressions, and he sang with spirit and enthusiasm. In his second song, "Nobody Needs to Know," a selection from the off-Broadway musical The Last Five Years, Auh put every drop of his energy into his performance, showing off his ability to hit a wide range of notes.
Aimée Birnbaum '10, the second performer of the night, chose to sing a variety of folk tunes. Although she warned the audience that she was recovering from laryngitis, her voice was sweet and melodic. She began her set by singing "Chelsea Morning" from the Joni Mitchell album Clouds, and her next three songs were all pieces by Bob Dylan. In "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright," Birnbaum demonstrated her ability to be an engaging singer, drawing the audience in quite effectively. Next, she sang "It Ain't Me Babe," a soft folk tune that showed off her talent as a musician as she strummed expertly on the guitar while singing the melody. Birnbaum finished with "Fourth Time Around," which did well by the Bob Dylan original.
Jared Field '11 performed next on the clarinet, and Han returned on piano. The duo performed the second and third movements of Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, a dynamic piece that the two musicians played with ease. The second movement was upbeat and showed how passionate the two musicians were, while the third movement started out slowly and was more relaxed than the second, creating a smooth and rich sound.
Singer Austin Auh '10 performed the first piece of the evening-"Epiphany" from the musical Altar Boyz-accompanied by Jae Han '10 on piano. Auh did justice to the song's snappy, comedic lyrics through his constant hand motions and animated expressions, and he sang with spirit and enthusiasm. In his second song, "Nobody Needs to Know," a selection from the off-Broadway musical The Last Five Years, Auh put every drop of his energy into his performance, showing off his ability to hit a wide range of notes.
Aimée Birnbaum '10, the second performer of the night, chose to sing a variety of folk tunes. Although she warned the audience that she was recovering from laryngitis, her voice was sweet and melodic. She began her set by singing "Chelsea Morning" from the Joni Mitchell album Clouds, and her next three songs were all pieces by Bob Dylan. In "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright," Birnbaum demonstrated her ability to be an engaging singer, drawing the audience in quite effectively. Next, she sang "It Ain't Me Babe," a soft folk tune that showed off her talent as a musician as she strummed expertly on the guitar while singing the melody. Birnbaum finished with "Fourth Time Around," which did well by the Bob Dylan original.
Jared Field '11 performed next on the clarinet, and Han returned on piano. The duo performed the second and third movements of Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, a dynamic piece that the two musicians played with ease. The second movement was upbeat and showed how passionate the two musicians were, while the third movement started out slowly and was more relaxed than the second, creating a smooth and rich sound.
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