One of the things that makes Acoustic Dimensions special is the deep passion some of our acousticians have for the music.  We were recently speaking with David Kahn about his New Years Eve experience…

“There is so much good music performed on New Year’s Eve.  Some of my favorite music that is often performed New Year’s Eve is the Bach Brandenburg Concertos.  My favorite venue for this music is a floating barge that is tied up in Brooklyn near the Brooklyn Bridge.  After you have heard this music performed in this venue, it all of a sudden makes sense.  The experience of hearing this music in this very intimate venue is completely different than the experience of hearing this music in a large concert hall or large church,” he explains.

The thing about  Barge Music is that they have a piano but no harpsichord.  While the venue is just right for the Brandenburg concertos, David felt that the music didn’t sound right when performed with a piano. 

So, in a plan to make sure that the concertos could be heard as intended, David arranged for and financed the rental of a harpsichord for this New Year’s Eve’s concert which included 5 of the 6 of Bach’s Brandenburg concertos, plus a Bach concerto for oboe and violin. 

“I called Mark Peskanov, the executive and artistic director of Barge Music a few months ago to discuss the New Year’s Eve concert.  We have been talking about doing this for several years, but by the time I think about it and contact Mark, it is too late to change gears.  This year, after a similar conversation, Mark called me back and said ‘let’s do it for this year.’  The result was spectacular.”