Classical Music at Woodmere
Classical Music at Woodmere
Enjoy a wide array of classical music surrounded by beautiful works of art.
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Marja Kaisla and her Trio Excelsior!
with: pianist Marja Kaisla, violinist Yevgeniy Dyo, and cellist Elina Snellman-Lang
Saturday, January 25 | 5 pm
$28 ($18 members)
Pianist Marja Kaisla will perform two exciting works with her Trio Excelsior! - the expansively virtuosic and romantic Piano Trio, No.1 by Anton Arensky, teacher of Sergei Rachmaninoff, and the Four Seasons by the Argentinian crossover composer Astor Piazzolla, a scintillating mix of tango, jazz and classical music.
Born in Helsinki, Finland, Kaisla is an avid chamber musician, recitalist and orchestra soloist who has performed extensively in Europe and the United States, having had her Carnegie Hall debut in 2005.
Led by Marja Kaisla and joined by Elina Lang and Yevgeniy Dyo, Trio Excelsior! was born from a deep admiration for each other’s musicianship and a strong bond of friendship. Besides experiencing the pure joy of performing together, the trio delves into the rich and intimate piano trio repertoire to deepen their connection to music and one another. They share this experience with audiences of all ages, exploring the great composers as human beings and how their works express the essence of human existence. Their name Excelsior! could not be more fitting to what their goals as musicians are, 'still higher!'.
Tempesta di Mare: Music from the Francis Hopkins Collections of Early American Music
with: Julianne Baird, narration and concept; Sarah Fleiss, soprano, and Joyce Lindorff, harpsichord
Saturday, April 26 | 5 pm
$28 ($18 members)
Enjoy songs and instrumental selections from the music room of Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis Lewis, George Washington's step-granddaughter. Includes narration about her music teacher, vocal exercises, and performances for her Grandfather-President's most valued guests in Philadelphia just after the end of the Revolutionary War. Musical selections from the Francis Hopkins Collections of early American music will transport audiences into the history of Philadelphia, and early colonial and early federal American culture.
Musical selections by Hopkinson ("My Days have been so wondrous free"), Arne (The Soldiers Tired), and Paisiello ("Nel cor piu non mi sento"), among others.
Born in Philadelphia in 1737, Francis Hopkinson was an active participant in the cultural life of Philadelphia during the 1750s. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey and a signer of the Declaration of Independence and after the Revolution. Hopkinson's literary productions include essays, satirical tales, and orations. His musical output is wide-ranging: from to ballads, songs, works for harpsichord, sacred songs, and an oratorio. And he also made extensive collections of contemporary music from England and from the European continent.
