Bobby McFerrin & Voicestra

Brilliant musicians! However, their performance did become monotonous after a while. Would that they had "instrumentalized" some familiar tunes instead of continued improvisation.

Bobby has always pushed the envelope, and the move into improvisation opens up a whole new world. I, too, was feeling "same ol' same ol'", but then those special inspired moments hit, and that's what improv is all about. Those moments were super.

For me only one word suffices: fabulous! McFerrin is a musical genius, and his coordination of twelve talented singers in two hours-worth of creative improvisation, featuring complex rhythms and harmonies, was something I'll remember for a long time. The audience participation segments were fun; the rest of the evening offered one treat after another. All in all, a wonderful evening!

I didn't know what to expect. I had no clue this was the style he did. It was a bit repetitive for me. However, I enjoyed it at the end with audience participation. I do think that improv can only go so far though. I don't know if I'd go again, but it was a break from the ordinary.

It was great to see entertainers who seemed to be enjoying what they were doing as much if not more than those of us who were being entertained. I am sorry we did not get to hear their harmonious blend on something familiar. I was so looking forward to being able to "observe" his performance of Don't Worry Be Happy as I suspect many others in the audience were as we continued our applause in hopes for an encore of that award winning work. Still, a unique and enjoyable experience.

This was one of the top three Modlin performances I've ever been to (the other two being the Taiko Drummers and Mickey Hart). I love McFerrin, and Voicestra wowed me with their vocal and improvisational gifts.

Mr. McFerrin and Voicestra have an amazing range! The best part of the entire evening was when members of the audience were asked to come on stage to perform.

Mr. McFerrin and Voicestra's numbers did go a bit long - jamming is not my thing - but I certainly can appreciate and enjoy their talent!

Weird. It was sort of like water boarding. I thought I was going to die before it was over. It was truly torture.

I loved every minute of Bobby McFerrin concert and wanted more. My husband thought the concert was boring and repetitious.

Something different! Fun! Creative! Most enjoyable! Would have enjoyed a few familiar things too. Adrienne

Fantastic performance. So different and yet quite enjoyable

I'm a long time fan of Bobby McFerrin. Nice to see the evolution of a single "voicestra" to an ensemble. The six men and six women had marvelous voices and sounds. McFerrin is stepping back, encouraging a group to be part of 'the voice.' His moving from one to another, choosing different voices to shine, scat, and harmonize was brilliant. His relationships with them, and thanks, were touching to see.

It was altogether a brilliant evening by them. Without the audience participation, I feel the comments would not have included the words "repetitive," or "boring." The 90 minute concert, with no intermission, would have been perfect! It went over two hours, too long for us "seniors" to sit. Of the audience segments, only the dance moments were fresh and sweet. One person, the lady with the red scarf, epitomized the joy and fun Bobby is going for. I'm being a curmudgeon, but feel the singing improv by audience members went way over what we'd come to hear. The tall young woman in the very high heels got a chance to dazzle us with her dancing. When she came back to sing, Bobby said, "Let's give other people a chance." But she stayed on stage until she could show off her professional, yet out of place performance. If the audience had been all UR students, participation would have been wonderful.