June 2024
David Perry Leads Mendelssohn Octet—and More!
Sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund Mendelssohn’s masterpiece is thrilling under David Perry’s leadership. Young Mendelssohn’s friendship with the elderly Goethe inspired this romantic triumph. It is paired with an equally impressive discovery, the Octet by Woldemar Bargiel, the brother-in-law of Clara Schumann and a composer much admired by Brahms. Be prepared … the electricity will be palpable. Repertoire Octet in C Minor, Op. 15a (1850) by Woldemar Bargiel Octet in F-flat Major, Op. 20 by Felix…
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Bastille Day Celebration: Join the party at each concert!
Sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund Join us to celebrate French independence. Each of our three works represents a different vision of France. D’Indy brings us a French postcard painted by harp, flute, and strings. Bordes uses flute (played by Heather Zinninger) and strings to transport us to the Basque region, and Claude Debussy enchants us with an impressionistic vision strait from the Louvre with his evocative String Quartet. ADDITION to July 11, 13, and 14 descriptions:…
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Beethoven Septet
Sponsored by Mary Ann & Peery Duderstadt Immediately before he wrote his First Symphony, Beethoven wrote this Septet as a prototype or practice run. He was so ready for the nine symphonies that followed that this Septet became his most popular piece during his lifetime. You could almost call it his Tenth Symphony. Thrill to the full symphonic sound of this work and the Ireland Sextet that precedes it. J.J. Koh (clarinet), Judy Farmer (bassoon), and Fritz Foss (horn) join…
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