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  "Immortal Beethoven" Concerts

 

Saturday, August 9, 7:30PM

"The Influence of Beethoven"

Beethoven's Sonata No. 9, the "Kreutzer"

Schubert - 5 Lieder

Brahms' Quintet for Piano and Strings in F-Minor

 

Monday, August 11, 7:30PM

"Romantic Beethoven"

Beethoven's "Harp" Quartet

Rorem's "Dances for Cello and Piano"

Beethoven's "Archduke" Trio

 

Wednesday, August 13, 7:30PM

"Eroica"

Bernstein's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Rorem's "Last Poems of Wallace Stevens"

Haken's "Surennatalia"

Beethoven's "Waldstein" Piano Sonata

 

Friday, August 15, 7:30PM

"Must It Be?"

Brahms' Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano

Rorem's "Five Songs for High Voice"

Beethoven's String Quartet No. 16 in F-Major,

"Must It Be?"

 

Sunday, August 17, 3:00PM

"Beethoven and Before"

Liszt - 4 Songs

"From The Depths"

(Renaissance songs and music with text from

"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer)

Beethoven's Septet for Strings and Winds

in E-flat Major, Op.20

 

All Concerts Held At:

First Presbyterian Church

121 West 9th Street

Michigan City, IN  46360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Children's Educational Workshops

 

Tuesday, August 12, 12:00 NOON

The Kids Are Alright"

Performances of Beethoven and others by the Trinity Community Children's Choir and the Michigan City Student Violin Choir.

 

Thursday, August 14, 12:00 NOON

"Yes, We Think We Can Dance"

Beethoven used dance throughout his life and career.  Judith Joseph from "Dance Arts Unlimited" will be featured together with our most talented young dancers.

 

Saturday, August 16, 12:00 NOON

"Musical Pictures"

Beethoven meant for some of his most popular works to have "mind" pictures associated with them.   You'll hear music from the "Harp" String Quartet and the "Ghost" Piano Trios,  A "Make-and-Take" activity follows this performance.

 

All Children's Educational Workshops Held At:

The Michigan City Public Library

4th and Franklin Streets

Michigan City, IN  46360

 

The children's educational workshops and activities are for elementary-aged children including performances just for them by our Festival musicians and friends.  Parents are obviously welcome!