Shakespeare's words have long shaped the broader landscape of human expression. This program explores how four centuries of composers sought inspiration from his literature, using themes of love, illusion, tragedy, and transforming them into music.
Henry Purcell: If Music Be the Food of Love arranged for Soprano and String Quartet (1692)
Brett Dean: String Quartet No. 2 "And once I played Ophelia" (2014)
Felix Mendelssohn / Sergei Rachmaninoff: "Scherzo" from A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842, arr. 1933)
Felix Mendelssohn / Franz Liszt: "Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream (arr. Brown) (1842, arr. 2023)
William Shakespeare: Selected Readings from Romeo and Juliet (1597)
Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet (arr. Lidia Baich / Matthias Fletzberger) (1935)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato from String Quartet No. 1 in F major (1797-1800)
Emerald City Music's 11th season opens with a vibrant, festive evening of string music.
Kristin Lee and Sandbox Percussion perform Vivian Fung's new work "Goddess//Insect" presented by Music@Menlo.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center celebrate wind concertos as part of their Baroque Festival.
