Events: Music Classical
Haydn and Mendelssohn - Chapel of the Venerable Bede
Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 8:00 PM to 9:30 AM - English
- Haydn String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3 (1772)
- Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String quartet". Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterhazy family at their Eszterhaza Castle. Until the later part of his life, this isolated him from other composers and trends in music so that he was, as he put it, "forced to become original." Yet his music circulated widely, and for much of his career he was the most celebrated composer in Europe. He was a friend and mentor of Mozart, a tutor of Beethoven, and the elder brother of composer Michael Haydn.
The six string quartets Op. 20 are among the works that earned Haydn the sobriquet "the father of the string quartet". The quartets are considered a milestone in the history of composition; in them, Haydn develops compositional techniques that were to define the medium for the next 200 years. The quartets were composed in 1772 at a time of tensions in Haydn's life, and also when Haydn was influenced by new philosophical and political ideas sweeping Europe. Some analysts see the impact of these emotions and ideas on the quartets.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. His compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. Though Mendelssohn was still a teenager when he wrote this quartet, he was already an experienced composer of chamber music. He wrote the quartet a few months after the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, and the influence of Beethoven's late string quartets is evident in this work.
Location
Chapel of the Venerable Bede
1150 Stanford Dr,
Coral Gables,
FL
33146
(Map)
IlluminArts presents: Love's Magic
Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM - English
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Join IlluminArts for a mesmerizing musical exploration of the beauty and mystery of love.
Join IlluminArts and "golden-toned baritone" (NY Times) Jesse Blumberg for Love's Magic, a mesmerizing musical exploration of the beauty and mystery of love. From the joy of new love to the melancholy of love lost, this program highlights the power that music has to unearth the deepest human emotions.
This program is centered around selections from Ricky Ian Gordon's Green Sneakers, a song cycle for baritone and string quartet that was written specifically for Jesse Blumberg. In this song cycle, the composer explores the life and love of his late husband, who passed away during the AIDS crisis.
Additional highlights include works by Clara and Robert Schumann, arranged for string quartet and voice, as well as music from Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Astor Piazzolla, Florence Price, and more.
Join us on either May 16, 2024 at Sanctuary for the Arts in Coral Gables, or May 17, 2024 at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Pompano Beach.
In order to make our programs as accessible as possible to our community, IlluminArts offers tickets using three tiers of pricing. Please choose the option that best describes you when checking out: Patron Ticket, General Ticket, or Student/Artist Ticket.
Location
Sanctuary of the Arts
410 Andalusia Ave,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Haydn and Mendelssohn - All Soul's Episcopal Church
Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - English
- Haydn String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3 (1772)
- Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String quartet”. Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterházy family at their Eszterháza Castle. Until the later part of his life, this isolated him from other composers and trends in music so that he was, as he put it, "forced to become original.” Yet his music circulated widely, and for much of his career he was the most celebrated composer in Europe. He was a friend and mentor of Mozart, a tutor of Beethoven, and the elder brother of composer Michael Haydn.
The six string quartets Op. 20 are among the works that earned Haydn the sobriquet "the father of the string quartet". The quartets are considered a milestone in the history of composition; in them, Haydn develops compositional techniques that were to define the medium for the next 200 years. The quartets were composed in 1772 at a time of tensions in Haydn's life, and also when Haydn was influenced by new philosophical and political ideas sweeping Europe. Some analysts see the impact of these emotions and ideas on the quartets.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. His compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. Though Mendelssohn was still a teenager when he wrote this quartet, he was already an experienced composer of chamber music. He wrote the quartet a few months after the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, and the influence of Beethoven's late string quartets is evident in this work.
Location
All Soul's Episcopal Church
4025 Pine Tree Drive,
Miami Beach,
FL
33140
(Map)
Chopin for All featuring Mateusz Krzyzowski
Sunday, May 19, 2024 various times - English
Join us as we close our concert season with acclaimed pianist and multiple-prize recipient Mateusz Krzyzowski, Winner of the Paderewski Competition and semi-finalist at the 2021 Warsaw Competition.
Sign up TODAY! While this event is free and no tickets are needed, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your spot, visit website.
The Granada Church is accessible to everyone, and the programs are kid-friendly (with parental supervision). Free parking is available around the church property on Bird Road and University Drive.
And that is not all! Chopin Foundation Members can request reserved premiere seating. Become a member today by visiting website.
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Program:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
- Melodie in G flat major, Op. 16 No. 2
- Nocturne in B flat major, Op. 16 No. 4
- Legend in A major, Op. 16 No. 5
Karol Szymanowski
Fryderyk Chopin
- Scherzo in B flat minor, Op. 31
Intermission:
Fryderyk Chopin
- Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
- Etude in E flat major, Op. 10 No. 11
- Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12
- Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
- Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E flat major, Op. 22
Mateusz Krzyzowski is a young Polish pianist who won the first prize at the XII International Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz in 2022 and winner of the award for the best performance of WA Mozart's piano concerto. He was also a semi-finalist at the 2021 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. He began his education in his hometown in the Music School Complex of Feliks Rybicki in Tychy in the class of mgr Bozena Furmanska. He continued at the class of Lubow Nawrocka and Sebastian Nawrocki. Currently, he is a student at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in the class of Prof. Joanna Lawrynowicz-Just. He has worked with such ensembles as the Lublin Philharmonic, Sinfonia Juventus, Aukso Chamber Orchestra, and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice and many others.
Location
Granada Church
950 University Drive,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
