REPERTOIRE
Listening Guide: Student-Faculty Concert Series
DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE CENTURIES
April 24 | Duration: 50 min.
A fascinating journey through time where Classicism and Romanticism intertwine.
This unique concert offers an unexpected dialogue between two distant yet complementary musical worlds. We will begin with the crystalline elegance of Mozart's Divertimento K. 138, a jewel of 18th-century Salzburg.
Then, we will move to the late 19th century with Grieg's famous Holberg Suite, Op. 40, a refined and nostalgic homage to the Norwegian Baroque. Discover how Mozartian freshness and Nordic atmosphere blend into an eclectic and compelling program that reveals unexpected connections between two centuries of great music. A short yet deeply meaningful listening experience.
THE ELEGANCE OF EARLY MOZART
May 12 | Duration: 45 min.
A dive into the brilliant youth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Composed in Salzburg when the author was just sixteen years old, this concert features two of his most celebrated and beloved string divertimentos: K. 136 and K. 137.
These works are masterpieces of pure melodic fluidity, freshness, and compositional ingenuity. Experience the crystalline elegance and lightheartedness of 18th-century Salzburg through the music of an adolescent genius who changed the musical landscape forever.
A short yet intense concert, perfect for enjoying genius in its clearest and most joyful form.
THE PINNACLE OF THE OCTET
June 3 | Duration: 60 min.
Witness the birth of a compositional myth. At just sixteen years old, Felix Mendelssohn composed the String Octet in E-flat major, a work of unprecedented vigor, lyricism, and expressive maturity for an adolescent. This concert presents the pinnacle of romantic chamber music, where eight instruments blend into a single, overwhelming wave of sound, creating a listening experience of rare power and energy. Do not miss the opportunity to let yourself be carried away by the unheard-of brilliance and complex sound architecture of this absolute masterpiece, which has continued to amaze and inspire listeners for centuries.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The experience that nourishes talent
