October 2022
Romantic Explorations: Beethoven and Dvorak
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Hear the beautiful music of Symphony by the Sea at the historic Cabot Theater. A perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon! The powerful humanity expressed in Beethoven’s music is a fitting way to open our season and bring us all together again. Our program will feature Beethoven’s Overture and Symphony No. 4. Completing the program will be Dvorak’s beautiful Czech Suite, a poignantly lyrical work that celebrates the beauty of his homeland. **As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve,…
February 2023
Exploring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons A Guided Tour with A Concert Performance
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Music representing the moods of the four seasons has always been popular and many composers have produced cycles of concertos representing the seasons. But none were to do so in such precise detail as Antonio Vivaldi, who used four sonnets of his own creation as a descriptive base for his beloved masterpiece. During this unique program, we will explore and illustrate each season following the sonnets and music together, providing a fun and educational prospective culminating in a virtuosic performance. …
April 2023
Symphonic Poetry: Rossini, Sibelius, Wagner and Schubert
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Experience the poetic voices of these four musical geniuses. Beginning with Rossini’s energetic overture to the opera La cambiale di matrimoninio, the program continues with Sibelius’ deeply introspective Valse triste and Wagner’s Seigfried Idyll, a touching birthday gift to his wife Cosima. We conclude with Schubert’s 5th Symphony, a delightful blend of Romantic melody and harmony. **As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we will evaluate health and safety protocols on a regular basis, adjusting protocols to align with CDC…