Led by members of WCM’s faculty artists and held at the historic McIntosh-Goodrich Mansion on Prospect Avenue, these classes provide a world of insight into the composers and music of a featured performance. Members of the class will learn about, listen to, and discuss the music for three weeks before experiencing it in person – together! Wine and cheese are offered at most classes, and the cost of ticket is included in the cost of enrollment.
Program: Ravel (Alborado del gracioso), Arturo Márquez (Fandango), Ravel (Rapsodie espangole), Turina, (Danzas fantásticas)
Class Led by: Juan Pablo Horcasitas
Class Dates: Apr 4, Apr 11, & Apr 18 (3:00pm) 📍 McIntosh Goodrich Mansion
Performance: Apr 25 (7:30pm) 📍 Bradley Symphony Center
Description: MSO First Associate Concertmaster Ilana Setapen commands the stage with Arturo Márquez’s folk-infused violin concerto Fandango. “I had known this music since I was a child,” says Márquez, “listening to it in the cinema, on the radio, and listening to my father, a mariachi violinist (Arturo Márquez, Sr.) interpret huastecos and mariachi music.” Márquez says Fandango adheres to his “seven capital principles: tonality, modality, melody, rhythm, imaginary folk tradition, harmony, and orchestral color.” Guest conductor Asher Fisch leads this vivid program, which concludes with two Spain-inspired pieces by Ravel, as well as Turina’s Danzas fantásticas; Turina’s trio of evocative dances are set in the Aragon, Basque, and Andalusian regions of Spain.
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