Harpsichord Battle Sonatas

Name: Harpsichord Battle Sonatas
Start: 2026-06-20T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-20T16:45:00-04:00
Location: Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

Schedule

Sat Jun 20 2026 at 04:00 pm to 04:45 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA

Located in the Hennage Auditorium.
In colonial times, American musical accomplishments were informed by the cosmopolitan imports from their British ancestors. The Revolutionary War created a divide in this relationship, with composer James Hewitt composing a battle sonata celebrating The Battle of Trenton, a decisive victory in securing American independence. Join us as we present the battle sonata, a neglected musical genre of the Classical period, and show how Hewitt repurposes the genre to establish a separate American musical identity.
*Admission to the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg is FREE.