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DocuSign Envelope ID: 08671365-A26A-45AE-A1 BO-C9F674AC3364 <br /> Past Reviews Spring 2016 Arts Program Application <br /> children,parents, and the rest of us. Thompson depicted the duplicity of the Queen, whose <br /> composed anger sometimes leads to desperation. <br /> The Queen's character is contrasted with the character of her(supposed)daughter <br /> Pamina, especially with the aria"Ach, ich find's, es ist verschwunden." Slow string pulses <br /> accompanied the mournful tune, sung convincingly by Charlotte Jackson. Kayla Hill also <br /> shared in played Pamina, singing the duet"Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen"along with <br /> Nick Danker as Papageno. This duet, in an elegant slow waltz tempo, is romantic and <br /> pastoral. Notably, a beautiful horn melody is interwoven between phrases here. In addition, <br /> the expert dynamic control of both singers and the orchestra was apparent. <br /> To close the concert, the Philharmonia performed Strauss's energetic "Radetsky <br /> March," and the children were invited to play little plastic flutes and dance around to the <br /> music, which was quite charming. Also, conductor Donald L. Oehler allowed several children <br /> to "conduct"the orchestra in his place, which rounded out the interactive event..." <br />