What do you put on in concerts?

[kghayesh]

I am really confused on what to wear during my solo recital next Sunday. My teacher tells me to wear a white shirt and a papillon ( i don't know what do u call it but it is that thing that has two triangles and a circle in the middle and is worn instead of a tie) and no jacket. I think that the papillon is a bit over formal but i don't know yet. I am not gonna wear a jacket definitely coz it is not that big recital. I am only gonna play for about 30 min. with no intermission.

It is actually my first recital so i have no experience in those stuff


BTW, it is obvious that i am a male coz i can find replies about dresses and those stuff 

[Jacey1973]

Primarily you need to be comfortable. A few months ago i wore a skirt i wasn't use to in a concert but couldnt find any tights at the last minute so had to wear stockings. But for the whole time i was playing i was paranoid that my skirt was tucked in my knickers and the tops of my stockings were showing hehe  (ridiculous really, but I do tend to think of stupid things in the middle of recitals) but it really put me off.

Anyway now a days i always wear a top with straps (because it keeps me cool) with a high(ish) neck (to stop the audience seeing down my top when i bow). And usually smart black trousers (they're so comfortable) or longish skirt (no tights now, after the other fiasco!)

[lostinidlewonder]

You wear anything that is smart looking. Don't go for bow tie or traditional white shirt black pants, its just so cliche. Don't wear anything which hides the hands or covers keys, make sure sleeves aren't too big. Black dress shoes is the usual go, I wouldn't walk on with sneakers or thongs I wouldn't wear a jacket unless the place you are playing in is excessively cold, jackets restrict your movement imo, weighs you down.

[BoliverAllmon]

Just wear what is comfortable. I have the hardest time pedaling in black dress shoes. I usually wear black tennis shoes when performing. It may not look the best, but most people forget about as soon as you start playing.

[steinwayguy]

Tux.


Make sure you rehearse/practice in the clothes you're going to wear (especially the shoes)!!

[anda]

black shirt! requires no tie, no papillon, you can even leave the collar button open - much more comfortable

[paris]

i started that tread before, take a look here
 
www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,4247.0.html

[quantum]

Depends on the formality of the occasion.  I usually have several formulas:

Tux - made sure the sleves were not too long

White shirt, tie, black pants

White shirt, unbuttoned collar, black pants (what I wear most of the time)

Black running shoes, or my trusty black boots.  I make sure I wear shoes that have grip on the soles, or else you find you can't keep your feet on the pedal.  Really formal black dress shoes aren't really good at doing this. 


Wear what you can feel comfortable playing in.  The audience is there to hear music, not to apperecate your sense of fashion, or how well you conform to concert dress cliche's. 

Once I overheard the teacher of my friend flutist tell him he "should wear a tux" because it's what most men wear in recitals.  I was so fuming mad at that statement, lucky I wasn't in a bad mood that day. 

[march05]

black shirt! requires no tie, no papillon, you can even leave the collar button open - much more comfortable

nice one, anda! 

what about pants and shoes? black too?

[pianote]

i usually wear a nice dress shirt and match it with a good tie. as long as the colors are matching well and I'm comfortable- i'm good to go. 

black pants and black shoes are usually a must though.