Thu July 31, 2014
Concert Program V: American Visions
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at Menlo-Atherton Center for the Performing Arts
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Having achieved great renown for cultivating a distinctly Czech musical idiom, AntonÃn Dvořák accepted an invitation in 1891 to guide a rising generation of American composers. Leading by example, Dvořák composed his famous symphony From the New World and American-inspired chamber music including this program’s Sonatina for Violin and Piano. The jovial spirit of Dvořák was echoed by American revolutionary Charles Ives, whose songs lifted this unfolding folk idiom to new heights. Continuing to mine America’s folk music in the Dvořák tradition, modern innovator George Crumb turned his kaleidoscopic ear to the American songbook, reimagining such tunes as “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot†into ethereal soundscapes.
Tickets: $68/$58 (full price) | $30/$20 (under age thirty)
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Tickets: $68/$58 (full price) | $30/$20 (under age thirty)
Having achieved great renown for cultivating a distinctly Czech musical idiom, AntonÃn Dvořák accepted an invitation in 1891 to guide a rising generation of American composers. Leading by example, Dvořák composed his famous symphony From the New World and American-inspired chamber music including this program’s Sonatina for Violin and Piano. The jovial spirit of Dvořák was echoed by American revolutionary Charles Ives, whose songs lifted this unfolding folk idiom to new heights. Continuing to mine America’s folk music in the Dvořák tradition, modern innovator George Crumb turned his kaleidoscopic ear to the American songbook, reimagining such tunes as “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot†into ethereal soundscapes.
Tickets: $68/$58 (full price) | $30/$20 (under age thirty)
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Tickets: $68/$58 (full price) | $30/$20 (under age thirty)
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Menlo-Atherton Center for the Performing Arts
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton, CA 94207
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