GREENVILLE, S.C.—Tom Vickers and his wife, Stephanie, work in finance, and she also has a background in classical music. The two saw Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company at the Peace Center on March 1. Mrs. Vickers said, “We keep talking about how great the orchestra is.”
She is a CPA who formerly played the violin, so she is “always tuned into the strings side of it,” she said. She also noted the “drums and definitely the drums, the orchestra is awesome.” Mr. Vickers, a finance manager, said the wind instruments, including the Western flutes, and the Chinese dizi and suona were very good.
Mr. Vickers said he enjoyed the bel canto style vocal solos as much as the orchestra. “The soprano and the tenor were very good as well, they have strong voices. I like that.”
Mrs. Vickers said: “The choreography in general is outstanding, and I guess the physical ability of the people, that you don’t appreciate, unless you really realize what they’re doing; because they’re so graceful, you don’t know that what they’re doing is taking such physical strength.” Her husband said the dancers made it appear effortless.
Mrs. Vickers said the show was “powerful, colorful and artistic.”
“Oh, it’s outstanding,” said Mr. Vickers.
‘Absolutely breathtaking’
