Seeing 2011 (#67)

For your consideration: a scene from within the main hall at San José State University's Music building.

Taken during one of several minute intermissions during a series of brief pieces performed as featured during the twice-weekly Listening Hour; I struggled to time my exposures at opportune moments so as to minimize distracting audience members seated nearby.

This offering appealed to me for two reasons: first, the subtle irony the presence of a multitude of music stands provides when the only apparent instrument to be played is a piano, and secondly because of the composition's flow and symbolism — the black stands against the segmented background mimic undulating notes on a musical score . . . and this falling/rising geometry is itself echoed in the wall's pattern above.

Silent Quintet with Piano, #1532

© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: April 28, 2011; Canon 20D; f/4.5 @ 1/40 sec; ±0 EV; ISO 400; 134mm.

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