RIT Philharmonic Orchestra: Mid-Week Beethoven

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Mid-Week Beethoven

A series of four short concerts in Allen Chapel on Wednesday afternoons, 5:30-6:15. Each concert will be preceded by a brief discussion on Beethoven’s life and music by Dr. Michael Ruhling and students from the Beethoven’s World and Music course, beginning at 5:10. We cordially invite all RIT faculty and staff to stick around after work these days to enjoy this great music and the educational activities of our students.

PLEASE NOTE: The location of the Wednesday, March 2 performance has moved to the Al Davis Room (SAU cafeteria) and the concert time adjusted to 5:15pm. There will be no pre-concert presentation for this concert.

2020 saw the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of history’s most influential artists. Covid restrictions on live performance protocols did not allow for a proper celebration of Beethoven, so we are taking the opportunity to explore his music and culture this semester through this series of presentations and performances.

Concert 1: Vienna meets Beethoven
Wednesday, February 9, 5:30, Allen Chapel of the Schmitt Interfaith Center
Haydn, “Representation of Chaos” from The Creation (1796)
Mozart, Serenade in E-flat for Eight Winds, K. 375 (1782), 2. Menuetto and 3. Adagio
Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 (1800), 3. Menuetto and 4. Finale. Adagio—Allegro molto e vivace
5:10 presentation: “. . . where you will receive the spirit of Mozart from Haydn’s hands.”

Concert 2: Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony
Wednesday, March 2, 5:15, Al Davis Room (SAU Cafeteria)
Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68 “Pastoral” (1808)
There will be no pre-concert presentation for this concert.

Concert 3: Music for Goethe’s Egmont
Wednesday, March 30, 5:30, Allen Chapel of the Schmitt Interfaith Center
Beethoven, Overture and Incidental Music to Goethe’s Egmont, Op. 84 (1810)
Featuring Prof. Amy Cochrane, Clärchen (soprano), and Prof. Andy Head, narrator/Egmont.
5:10 presentation: Beethoven and women, real and fictional.

Concert 4: Vienna, 1822
Wednesday, April 20, 5:30, Allen Chapel of the Schmitt Interfaith Center
Beethoven, Consecration of the House Overture, Op. 124 (1822)
Schubert, Symphony No. 8 in B minor “Unfinished” (1822)
5:10 presentation: Receiving the baton and passing the torch.


Contact
Ben Willmott
475-4292
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When and Where
February 09, 2022
5:10 pm - 6:15 pm
Room/Location: Allen Chapel
March 02, 2022
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Room/Location: Davis Room
March 30, 2022
5:10 pm - 6:15 pm
Room/Location: Allen Chapel
April 20, 2022
5:10 pm - 6:15 pm
Room/Location: Allen Chapel
Who

Open to the Public

CostFREE
Interpreter Requested?

No

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