On Saturday afternoon October 1st Carl Smith of Transparent led a Q & A session following the rehearsal performance by Awadagin Pratt of Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5 with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Awadagin is a prominent concert pianist who has played with many of the country's leading orchestras and has performed for two presidents in the White House. His performances of the Beethoven concerto at two concerts with the Portland Symphony were very well received, with vigorous applause at the end of the first movement and standing ovations at the end of the piece. During one of the concerts an audience member's cell phone rang several times during the pause between the 1st and 2nd movements. At just the right moment Awadagin said in response to the ringing phone, "I'm busy just now" and the crowd loved it. He got a big laugh and more applause. You can learn more about this outstanding pianist at www.awadagin.com
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