I loved the concept of Anne-Sophie Mutter’s foundation – to let young musicians build their fame in a nation that is increasingly less involved in classical music. While the students were playing, I imagined how amazing it was to have Anne-Sophie Mutter be their mentor, and whether they were intimidated or moved by her – or both! (I would be) She has a lot of influence in the classical music world, and making her students play her husband’s pieces (the second set of songs) was very clever. Most people didn’t enjoy it, especially with the harpsichord having such a long and quiet solo. To be honest, I did enjoy his music. But the harpsichord was the only part that I didn’t enjoy. They should have put a microphone so that the harpsichord would be louder, especially for people who sat in the back. It was also such a random insertion between the otherwise loud and complex intermingling of instruments.

I enjoyed the “Four Seasons” by Vivaldi part the most, because it’s a classic but still manages to touch and fascinate so many people. It was wise of them to save it for the end. I usually hear “Spring” the most, and though it may be a little overplayed, its value is not diminished. I gravitated toward “Summer” this time. I also thought it was hilarious how the conductor and some musicians walked in an out through the doors on the left a lot of times. I don’t usually go to musical performances, so it was  funny how long we had to applaud for.

I enjoyed most of the performances, and found a likable aspect in each piece. As a very occasional listener of classical music, it was refreshing to see how different each piece can sound but still be classified in a genre as diverse and almost forgotten as classical music.