KSU 2023 Collage Concert
By: Sam Guerrero
KENNESAW– The time is [7:00 p.m.] on a terribly cold and stormy evening on the 11th day of February. The imposing wind nudges the trees surrounding the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center at Kennesaw State to wave hello and greet the arriving guests.
Affairs inside the lobby before the show: people are engaging in small talk– predominately making inquiries about the state of the weather after the show, guests are using the rest room and buying their tickets at the box office. On the right is the Instagram post MusicKSU uploaded to remind potential attendees that tickets can be purchased online and donations help fund scholarships for the university’s music students.
[7:30 p.m.]
The doors that lead to the Morgan Concert Hall are opened, tickets are scanned, guests are asked if they can be shown to their seats, and programs are handed out.
Empty. The air lacks discourse, the stage appears to be stripped despite the numerous black chairs for the performers, the balcony above the stage is blanketed with overbearing shadows, and the audience’s seats feel the absence of people.
[7:50 p.m.]
The music students take the stage, dressed in their black attire, instruments on hand. Suddenly, the atmosphere inside the concert hall seems full: no longer can you see the empty seats in the audience, but diversely keen individuals taking note of each performer’s fierce, concentrated looks as they warm up.
” I know they are about to kick ass”
Sean Witmer
Witmer, 21, is an avid music listener & novice guitar player who enjoys a myriad of musical genres and styles, and tries to hear live music any chance he can get.
[8 p.m.]
All the lights are turned off, except for the ones over the stage and the attention is directed onto the performers. The anticipation among the crowd is as prevalent as the fog outside.
A short introduction is given that provides background on the event, donors, and benefactors.
Collage– Each section of the concert flows right after the previous to create a seamlessly blended performance. The audience is informed to hold their applause until the end.
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