This season, Musical Interludes explores three music chronologies from the first half of the 20th Century. In this second concert, Brian Lauritzen provides historical connections and guides our exploration of how the sounds of classical music evolved in the U.S. during this time.

PROGRAM
1918 Beach | Prelude and Fugue, Op. 81
1920 Ives | Piano Sonata No. 2 (Concord), “The Alcotts”
1936 Barber | String Quartet, Op. 11 (including “Adagio for Strings”)
1940 Price | Fantasie No. 2, for Violin and Piano
1924 Gershwin | Rhapsody in Blue, for Two Pianos

This is a 75 minute program, inclusive of a 10 minute intermission.

ARTISTS
Nadine Hall, cello
Amy Hershberger, violin
So Jin Kim, violin
Andrew Picken, viola
Joshua Tan, piano
Alexander Zhu, piano

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