For six seasons, chamber music has defined The McKnight Center experience – intimate and inspiring, playful and moving. This season, Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott reinvents the chamber music experience with an all-piano program, featuring venerated musicians from around the world.
Program:
An American in Paris | George Gershwin (1898-1937)
La Valse | Maurice Ravel
Sonata in E minor| Bedřich Smetana
Danse Macabre, Op. 40 | Camille Saint-Saëns
Waltz from "Faust" | Charles Gounod
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor | Franz Liszt
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" | John Phillip Sousa
Preludes: Pre-Concert Conversations
Enhance your concert experience with free pre-concert conversations!
Dr. Thomas Lanners hosts half-hour conversations with our distinguished guest artists before each concert in our Classical Series. These casual discussions provide insight about the evening’s program, including the music that will be performed, the soloists, and the ensembles. Preludes is the perfect way to deepen your musical understanding and enhance your enjoyment of the concert.
Preludes is held in the Recital Hall beginning one hour prior to show time. No ticket needed - Preludes is free for all to attend.
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