- FOR AGES18-Up years
- CLASSLecture Class
- LENGTH4 weeks
What you will learn
Each class in this lecture series will feature live demonstrations of musical concepts, discussion, and recorded listening examples. These courses will give you tools and context to better appreciate the magical world of music.
Classes meet weekly on Thursday evenings and each four-week section can be taken alone or in conjunction with the rest of the series.
BEETHOVEN AND HIS WORLD | OCT 10 - 31
This course will feature some of the great masterpieces by Beethoven—including music for symphony orchestra, piano, opera, and chamber music—as well as works of Beethoven's contemporaries who were highly influenced by his musical innovations. Join us for this opportunity to get closer to the genius of Beethoven and to appreciate his incredible influence on the world of music.
ROMANTIC MASTERWORKS | NOV 14 - DEC 5
This course will highlight some of the great masterpieces of the nineteenth century—including the music of Chopin, Schumann, Verdi, Liszt, and Bellini—and will feature performances by some of this music's greatest interpreters. Join us as we experience some of the most beautiful music ever written.
MUSICAL AMERICA | JAN 9 - 30
This course will feature some of the great masterpieces of American music—including the music of Gershwin, Copland, Amy Beach, John Williams, Samuel Barber, Scott Joplin, and Duke Ellington—and will explore how American composers distinguished themselves by creating music that reflected their lives and experiences as composers in the United States. Join us for a musical tour of the USA and learn how this music in turn influenced composers from around the world.
BEETHOVEN AND HIS WORLD
OCTOBER 10 - 31
This course will feature some of the great masterpieces by Beethoven—including music for symphony orchestra, piano, opera, and chamber music—as well as works of Beethoven’s contemporaries who were highly influenced by his musical innovations. Join us for this opportunity to get closer to the genius of Beethoven and to appreciate his incredible influence on the world of music.
ROMANTIC MASTERWORKS
NOV 14 - DEC 5
This course will highlight some of the great masterpieces of the nineteenth century—including the music of Chopin, Schumann, Verdi, Liszt, and Bellini—and will feature performances by some of this music’s greatest interpreters. Join us as we experience some of the most beautiful music ever written.
MUSICAL AMERICA
JANUARY 9 - 30
This course will feature some of the great masterpieces of American music—including the music of Gershwin, Copland, Amy Beach, John Williams, Samuel Barber, Scott Joplin, and Duke Ellington—and will explore how American composers distinguished themselves by creating music that reflected their lives and experiences as composers in the United States. Join us for a musical tour of the USA and learn how this music in turn influenced composers from around the world.
MUSIC EDUCATION CHANGES LIVES
We provide access to music education to anyone who seeks it, regardless of economic status, ability, ethnicity, or religion, which has a profound impact on individual lives as well as on our entire community.
We offer Need-based financial assistance
Our goal is to make music education accessible and to remove the financial barrier that may prevent students from participating. Therefore, we offer need-based financial aid to as many students as possible.
