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Review: Candlelight Delivers an Enchanting Performance
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By Steven Sanchez
Published 5 months ago on
July 23, 2024

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele performed by the Tower Quartet at the Grand 1401 Building on Saturday, July 20, 2024. (GV Wire/Steven Sanchez)

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Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele provided an enchanting evening of music and pageantry on Saturday night in downtown Fresno.

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Steven Sanchez

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These productions take place all over the world and feature a wide range of music through classical instrumentation while surrounded by hundreds ā€” sometimes thousands ā€” of LED candles.

The goal is to deliver a unique experience, and attendees of Saturday’s show would likely agree that the performance met that mark.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele performed by the Tower Quartet at the Grand 1401 Building on July 20, 2024. (GV Wire/Steven Sanchez)

Classical Renditions of Adele’s Music

The local Tower Quartet performed classical renditions to the poetic and elegant music of the one and only Adele on the 10th floor of the Grand 1401 building in downtown Fresno. Not too often can one say that they’ve been to a musical performance where the only sources of light were candles laid out everywhere. The uniqueness added to the appeal.

It was just three violinists and a cellist, and they played the hits ā€” “Hello,” “Rumour Has It,” “Someone Like You,” and “Rolling in the Deep,” for example ā€” from the British singer. The quartet was so crisp and spot on that it was as if their strings were singing.

Adele’s music is epic, but to hear it played in this fashion enhanced the allure of her sound. Add a full moon overhead and views of downtown and it made for a one-of-a kind concert.

Candlelight Concerts Return to Fresno

Candlelight concerts have become a Fresno staple and they’ll be back in upcoming months. They do tributes to an array of artists, including Coldplay and Taylor Swift, and classical composers like Vivaldi.

You can get your tickets here.

 

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Steven Sanchez,
Entertainment/Sports Writer
Steven Sanchez, a resident of Clovis, graduated from Buchanan High School in the class of 2007 and obtained his film degree from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Steven is a multifaceted artist, working as a filmmaker, writer, photographer, videographer, and published author. He has a profound passion for movies, comic books, and rock ā€˜nā€™ roll. A dedicated football enthusiast, he cheers for the Las Vegas Raiders. In his leisure time, he indulges in reading and collecting vinyl records. Steven is often found attending rock shows in town, a keen enthusiast of live music. He holds a special fondness for his grandma's homemade meals and spending time with his twin sister.

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