The Franklin Quartet: Nomadic Rhapsodies
Schedule
Sun Jun 09 2024 at 03:00 pm to 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Church of the Good Shepherd | Bryn Mawr, PA
About this Event
Nomadic Rhapsodies
For centuries, Western Europe has viewed the Ottoman Turks and Romani as exotic. Relative to the rest of Europe they were geographically nearby but remote in custom. It was perceived that their music evoked sensualism and voluptuousness as well as something dangerous and menacing. 18th century composers were tickled to bring these foreign musical elements into their works. No matter how fleeting those musical moments may have been in the context of broader compositions, they elicited images of the “exotic” or “otherness.” How should we respectfully observe this in today’s modern society? As alluring as those snippets are, they don’t exist without controversy. Join the Franklin Quartet as we explore the Ottoman Empire and Romani influence in string quartets by Haydn and Dittersdorf interspersed with traditional Hungarian and Armenian folk tunes.
Franklin Quartet:
Karen Dekker and Marika Holmqvist, violins
Daniel Elyar, viola
Rebecca Humphrey, cello
Where is it happening?
The Church of the Good Shepherd, 1116 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 30.00