You don’t have to be a musician to enjoy learning about music...
especially when you’ve got a handful of interactive and engaging talks to choose from!
1. Poetry And Passion: Meet The Romantics Of The Piano
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Frederic Chopin: everyone loves his music - why?
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Franz Liszt: possibly the best ever, the game changer, rock star pianist (like me - lol!!)
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Robert Schumann: imagination, dual personality, undying love for wife Clara, and champion of music
3. Dancing On The Keyboard: Bach, Mozart - Minuets, Allemandes, What’s A ‘Gigue’?
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Why the music of the 1700s will make you want to dance
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How the music we listen to becomes music we dance to
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And if you’d like, feel free to dance, too!
2. Step Into My Parlor And Meet The Piano: The Life of the Piano in America
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How the piano became a presence in America and our homes
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The Americans mix it up: classical + American influence = rhythm & fun!
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George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, Scott Joplin, and others
4. Where Are All The Women?: Meet The History Of Women In Classical Music
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How women influenced the music industry as we know it today
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The gender stereotyping of musical instruments
5. The Hub Of Music History: Boston’s Music History Revealed
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The music history you didn’t know about Boston (even if you live here)
6. I, Too, Sing America: Music Of Black Composers
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The reality of African American representation and recognition in classical music
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Composers R. Nathaniel Dett, W.G. Still, George Walker, and others
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How racism impacts the visibility of young professionals in music today
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From the artist’s bench: my personal experience as a black classical pianist