By 1918 Sergei Prokofiev was well known as a brilliant virtuoso whose bold compositions earned him prominence in St. Petersburg and Moscow. But with Russia torn apart by revolution and...
Program Notes
The years between Sergei Prokofiev’s 1914 graduation from conservatory and his May 1918 departure from his native land in search of artistic success constitute a time of creative expansion and...
What sort of composer declares that a stylistic break and an artistic leap forward happened at the tender age of 16? That was Sergei Prokofiev, born April 27, 1891, whose...
The great actor-director Buster Keaton was an athlete through and through. His outrageously dangerous stunts had him swinging and leaping from moving vehicles, enduring terrifying falls, and subjecting himself to...
Amongst the dreary doldrums of winter, we dream of spring. Composers and poets have drawn on springtime imagery to evoke feelings of rebirth and renewal....
Our November 5 program explores the musical memorialization of grief by three composers who felt compelled as survivors to tell their stories through their art: Ōshima, Shostakovich, and Britten....
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