Music in Beautiful Spaces

Clara Schumann Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 (1846)
Robert Schumann Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 80 (1847)

Mozart String Quartet in C major, K. 157 (1772)
Beethoven String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4 (1801)
Daniel Bernard Roumain Quartet No. 5 "Rosa Parks": Klap Ur Handz (2005)
William Grant Still Danzas de Panama (1953)

Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the classical era. The six string quartets, K. 155–160, were composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in late 1772 and early 1773. Because they were composed in Milan while he was working on his opera Lucio Silla, they are popularly known as the Milanese Quartets.

We will craft a string quartet program with an eye to historical trends in string quartet composition, from Haydn, the inventor of the string quartet form, to the final piece not yet written. Collaborating with Professor Susan Epstein Garcia at the New World School of the Arts, we will have a student string quartet composition contest with the winner’s work being the culmination of a glorious trip through string quartet history.

Beethoven PianoTrio in B-flat major, Op. 97 (1811) and Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49 (1839)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. The Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 is commonly referred to as the Archduke Trio, because it was dedicated to Archduke Rudolph of Austria, the son of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor. The trio was written in the Beethoven's "middle period".

This program honor Women’s History Month. Darius Daughtry is the founder and Artistic Director of Art Prevails Project (Fort Lauderdale), a multi-disciplinary collective whose mission is to provide artistic and cultural experiences to all communities. With a primary base in theatre and spoken word poetry, The Art Prevails Project highlights new and emerging writers and performers by offering original content to be performed in traditional and non-traditional spaces. Syretta Massey is a colleague of Mr. Daughtry’s and teaches at MDC West.