Nov 9
Sounds of the Cold War: A Tale of Two Worlds
Guarneri Hall, Chicago IL
Sounds of the Cold War: A Tale of Two Worlds
Guarneri Hall, Chicago IL
Hungarian composers György Ligeti and György Kurtág met as prospective students of Béla Bartók in Budapest in 1946. This performance of their works includes a discussion of the Cold War politics in Hungary to which they reacted so differently, despite their deep friendship and shared values.
Nov 8
Sounds of the Cold War: Between Laughter and Tears
Guarneri Hall, Chicago IL
Sounds of the Cold War: Between Laughter and Tears
Guarneri Hall, Chicago IL
No composer is more often associated with Russian political repression than Dmitri Shostakovich. Hear works by Shostakovich and Sofia Gubaidulina, along with a discussion of how everyday Germans and creative artists persevered throughout decades of authoritarian government.
Nov 7
Sounds of the Cold War: The Landscape of Exile
Guarneri Hall, Chicago IL
Sounds of the Cold War: The Landscape of Exile
Guarneri Hall, Chicago IL
This performance of works by important but seldom heard German composer Hanns Eisler includes a discussion of 20th-century history and the politics reflected in the music of Eisler’s era.
Nov 2
The Town Hall, New York
Dessoff Choir: Brahms Requiem
Dessoff Choir: Brahms Requiem
Program featuring the Brahms Requiem
