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Folsom Lake Symphony Reviews | Rating 5 out of 5 stars (2 reviews)

Folsom Lake Symphony is located in Folsom, United States on 1024 Iron Point Rd. Folsom Lake Symphony is rated 5 out of 5 in the category orchestraarts organizationperforming arts theater in United States.

Address

1024 Iron Point Rd

Phone

+1 9163576718

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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MtotheJtotheB Brazillian

Living in Sacramento - and being a relatively new classical music lover - I find my options limited as to seeing live symphonies and performances. Other places are expensive, and a drive. My favorite Symphony is Beethoven's 9th and so I jumped at the opportunity to go and see it live when the Folsom Lake Symphony Orchestra performed it this year. It was flat out amazing. The Orchestra played phenomenally - I'm sure hoity toity, stuffy, high nose classical connoisseurs who only partake in symphonies in New York and Vienna would look down upon me - but they are wrong. They are the type of people who love wine... as long as the right label is on it, not because of the taste. They love their clothes, not because they are beautiful, but because an Italian designer made them. They love their purse, not because it is sturdy and well built, but because it has a Louis Vuitton label on it. In other words - if you are objective and know what music should sound like - this little orchestra has nothing to be ashamed of and you will enjoy going to listen to the classics, and they are classic for a reason! They did an excellent job. Beethoven would have been proud of their rendition. I am SO glad I went here for my first symphony, and I hope to be at many more here soon! Keep up the good work - 5 stars.

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Rand H

We heard, almost were blessed by, that most excellent performance of Beethoven's 9th, superior, I thought, in many ways to famous-orchestra recordings. Playing was very good, voices excellent and a surprise delight to find in this small town, but likely the conductor is responsible for this wonderful performance. I suspect that his grasping, corralling, capturing the work and perhaps some small adjustments raised it to the \wonderful\ level. From the balcony right edge, we were surprised and dazzled. Were more bass present than usual? Bravo! Were more other instruments and notably was the bass drum added or merely pushed a bit? I'd have to see the original score, but Bravo for whatever was done. Kettledrums alone, as too usual, are sadly inadequate. A little bass drum, even a bit more than a little, is essential. We got some. Bravo. Ludwig might have faced the practical matter of expense and so likely not to think as expansively on orch. size as worshippers have since. We can read in notes of Mahler's 1895 re-orchestration CD that Stokowski, Furtwangler, Toscanini dared make changes, emphases, and even small additions. Beethoven likely couldn't gather yet alone afford an excellent 80-voice choir such as the one that thrilled us at Folsom. Were only kettledrums available or thought proper in the 1700? Sad. The big bass drum was cryingly needed. We got it. We got the great choir. Bravo. --- In the auditorium post-performance, the conductor briefly mentioned his concern for discerning the composer's intentions. I say that Ludwig would have glowed.. It was a wonderful concert, as I said to him and several choir members as I passed by. -- The impression was strengthened when compared with the Sacramento Phil's concert heard from the same seats later. Of course, no advantage of Beethoven or a great choir at the Sac Phil performance, but that wasn't the whole story. We are looking for more Folsom Symphony performances. But how could they possibly top that 9th?

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