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SUMMARY:Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:On September 2\, 1945\, Japan’s formal surrender aboard the USS Missouri brought an official end to World War II. Eighty years later\, Guarneri Hall commemorates this historic moment with 1945: At War’s End\, a two-day festival that invites us to reflect on the lives of composers and musicians affected by the deadliest armed conflict in human history. \n\n\n\nThe programs feature musical works composed between 1944 and 1946 along with one contemporary work. In the course of two concerts\, we’ll explore their embedded themes of resilience\, identity\, despair\, and hope. \n\n\n\n\nRemembrance concludes our series with a pair of deeply reflective works by Dmitri Shostakovich and Benjamin Britten\, both of whom were profoundly impacted by the war’s devastation and the liberation of the death camps in 1945. In different ways\, they explore themes of death\, grief\, and despair that were fresh in the minds and hearts of these composers\, although both would later compose works explicitly addressing the war. A contemporary work by Nagasaki native Michiru Ōshima begins the musical portion of the evening. \n\n\n\nThe program opens with remarks from Rocky Kolb\, the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. \n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\nMichiru Ōshima (b. 1961): MemoriesDmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): Piano Trio No. 2\, Op. 67Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): String Quartet No. 2\, Op. 36 \n\n\n\nArtists: Terra String Quartet (Harriet Langley\, violin; Amelia Dietrich\, violin; Chih-Ta Chen\, viola; Audrey Chen\, cello); Brian Hong\, violin; Alexander Hersh\, cello; Daniel Pesca\, piano \n\n\n\nGuest Speaker: Rocky Kolb \n\n\n\nRead articles on our website related to the 1945: At War’s End series here and here. \n\n\n\n\n\nGuarneri Hall is committed to ensuring that all our programs and activities are accessible to all audience members. Please see Accessibility at Guarneri Hall for more details\, including a short video explaining how to get to the hall.  \n\n\n\nVisit our FAQ page for general information about events.
URL:https://guarnerihall.org/event/remembrance/
LOCATION:Guarneri Hall\, 11 East Adams\, 3rd Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, 60603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Guarneri Hall Presents
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