S.F. Symphony Chamber Music at Davies

Self-consciously, I begin sketching on my program notes, and the scratch of my fude fountain pen seems dreadfully loud. Will I distract my fellow audience members?

Then all around me begins the crunching of candy wrappers, the soft (and not-so-soft) coughing and even an errant ringing cell phone. I relax and settle into the joy of sketching a live classical music performance in the low light of the symphony hall.

Artistic license. Too far away to accurately capture the musicians in these last two but fun to draw loose. Every picture tells a story (don't it?)

S.F. Symphony Chamber Music

Quietly, inconspicuously, I can't resist sketching musicians during a performance. They sit or stand in one spot for awhile and pay absolutely no attention to me! My Pentel Brush Pen's broad, silent marks are easy to see in the near-darkness of the symphony hall. These drawings are a little crude but I had fun making them so thought I'd share them with you.

Especially like how the word "jazz" just happens  to appear on the sheet music atop the piano. The flutist was the mother of the young pianist. The cello player is missing from the drawing.

The audience, enthused by the jazzy performance of Kapustin, began applauding between the Dvorak pieces to the consternation of the performers. Ooops. Faux pas!