Composers throughout history have been inspired by nature. The season of spring is especially inspiring because everything seems to come back to life after a long winter. Join us as we explore the sounds of spring through the music of some great composers. Enjoy and happy listening!
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*4/10 (Fri.), 8:30pm - Josh Garvey Performs (Cambridge) Come support our own Josh Garvey as he performs his graduate degree recital in voice! The recital will last about 45 minutes and take place at First Church in Cambridge's Jewett Hall (11 Garden Street Cambridge, 02138). This recital is
free and open to the public.
4/11 (Sat.), 8pm - Lexington Symphony (Lexington) Come hear the symphony perform "European Delights" from the Romantic era. Works by Mendelssohn, Elgar, and Tchaikovsky will be performed by the orchestra and piano soloist Paul Carlson.
*4/12 (Sun.), 11am - Josh Garvey Performs (Boston) Another chance to see Josh Garvey in action! He will perform as part of the chorus in Vivaldi's "Gloria" during Sunday service at First Church in Boston (66 Marlborough St. Boston, 02116).
4/25 (Sat.), 12pm - Boston Youth Symphony Family Concert (Boston)(Instrument demonstrations/playground 10:30-11:30am) Affiliated with the Boston Symphony, the youth orchestra will present a concert geared toward children ages 3-8 and their families! With adult tickets for $20 and children's tickets FREE, this is a great opportunity to introduce kids to the symphony!
5/2 (Sat.), 8pm- Melrose Symphony Pops (Melrose) Don't miss your last chance to see our hometown symphony this season! This fun concert of popular music includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and some TV and movie favorites!
Piano: Frederic Chopin "Raindrop Prelude" (Valentina Igoshina, piano) Sometimes the spring rain falls in gentle drops instead of loud, angry storms. Can you hear the raindrops falling in this music? The piano plays repeated notes throughout which sound like soft raindrops hitting a window.
Electric Guitar: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Flight of the Bumblebee" (Luis Moreno, electric guitar) Spring is also when the busy bumblebees start to come out. Composer Rimsky-Korsakov was inspired by the fast-moving, buzzing bee when he originally wrote this piece for orchestra. Here it is adapted for electric guitar. The guitarist plays along with a recording called a backing track. This makes it sound like the whole orchestra is playing with him.
For Students
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Composers throughout history have been inspired by nature. The season of spring is especially inspiring because everything seems to come back to life after a long winter. Join us as we explore the sounds of spring through the music of some great composers. Enjoy and happy listening!
