November 2019
MUSIC W/OUT BORDERS: HAYDN’S SURPRISE!
WED 6 NOV 2019: The Temple :: It's easy for music lovers to find delight in Mendelssohn’s energetic fairy-tale music or enjoy the silly “surprise” of one of Haydn’s greatest symphonies. So here we are having fun. How about one more surprise? The theme that Brahms thought was by Haydn … is not. Felix MENDELSSOHN: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream Franz Joseph HAYDN: Symphony No. 94 (“Surprise”) Johannes BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn Gabriel Lefkowitz, conductor…
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MUSIC W/out BORDERS: BOOK OF TRAVELERS
THU 9 JAN 2020 :: The Temple :: Called “one of the finest, most searching songwriters of the day,” by The New Yorker, Gabriel Kahane brings a newly orchestrated set of songs of empathy to our stage. While searching for connections between Americans on a cross-country train journey, Kahane found inspiration in fellow travelers. This exceptional musical event also features the final symphony of Romantic-era composer Robert Schumann, a celebrated songwriter in his own right. Gabriel KAHANE: Selections from “Book…
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