Friday, October 9, 2009

Opening Night

After an extensive and expensive renovation, tonight is the re-opening night for Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater. Honestly I was quite skeptical when I first heard of the renovation and plan to build box seats along the sides of the theater. Tonight we rushed onto the grand balcony seconds before the concert and were shocked to find very little has changed! On the way up we noticed the new carpet on the hallway and stairs and all the seats were refurbished with same patterned fabric. The box seats blended in so well with the existing theater just above the orchestra section one can barely see it from the grand balcony. I was relived at how well the construction have preserved the integrity of the theater. Upon hearing the first beat of Beethoven's overture I was overwhelmed by just how amazing the sound was! Having listened to the orchestra from all section of the theater before, the new improvement in sound was just fantastic! The biggest difference was volume. Everything was noticeably louder. The violins really resonate in the theater and the woodwinds were crisp and clear. Be sure to checkout the new sound! I guarantee that you won't be disappointed!

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