“Lumenocity 2015 (dubbed ‘Masters and Dreamers’), the third year of the outdoor light and music spectacle presented by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Washington Park, is now in the rear-view mirror,” writes Janelle Gelfand in Tuesday’s (8/11) Cincinnati Enquirer. “What began as a celebration for the symphony’s incoming music director Louis Langrée has become a part of the community—with high expectations…. The main event—the light extravaganza designed by Brave Berlin, beamed across Washington Park … onto Music Hall’s façade—was more sophisticated this year…. The 43-minute show was a love letter to Cincinnati [featuring] a stunning portrayal of Cincinnati’s most iconic landmarks and legends, set to the fourth movement of Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor…. Perhaps this will be the last Lumenocity, at least in Washington Park. Music Hall could be under construction next summer … for extensive renovations.… [CSO President Trey Devey] said the organizers will be meeting in the afterglow of this year’s Lumenocity to ‘assess what’s possible… It’s not hyperbole to say it’s a gift to the community, made possible through generous support.… The most important objective for us is about conveying that this is a community that’s bursting with creative energy.’ ”
Posted August 12, 2015
Photo of Lumenocity 2015 by Sam Greene
