classical music
| Night Music | Event Type: PerformanceFriday, October 17, 2008 7:30pm From Samson’s eternal darkness to the breathtaking calm of the Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, composers paint the night in vivid musical colors. Acclaimed tenor William Burden is featured in a richly varied program that also includes Mozart’s beloved Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Music of the Baroque |
| Theme & Variations | Event Type: PerformanceSunday, October 12, 2008 3:00pm - 5:00pm RCP's 19th Season Opening Celebration Concert Theme & Variations The concert begins with Beethoven's Quintet for Piano and Winds. From Beethoven we shift to the American composer Amy Beach and her passionate Theme and Variations for flute and string quartet, which premiered in 1916. Our final piece for the evening is Mendelssohn's Sextet, which is unusually scored for piano, violin, two violas, cello, and bass. |
| Evolving the Classical Style: From Haydn to Mozart | Event Type: ClassTuesday, June 3, 2008 10:00am - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:30pm
Evolving the Classical Style: From Haydn to Mozart This 8-week class is offered at the downtown University of Chicago Gleacher Center. Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20 |