A program of music written by composers while they were separated from community for reasons that include political exile, physical or emotional trauma, and financial straits. The concert includes pieces written while their composers pursued vocation or employment—Hildegarde von Bingen’s Columba Aspexit and Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2); a piece by Ludwig van Beethoven written while isolated through deafness—his Grosse Fuge Op. 133; a piece inspired by the experience of persecution because of political beliefs—Conlon Nancarrow’s String Quartet No. 3 (1987); and several works by Carlo Gesualdo that came out of his experience of psychological trauma, all arranged for string quartet.
Bring the Kids for $1.
This concert is made possible by the Grace Jarcho Ross and Daniel G. Ross Concert Fund.
Tickets to this event include same day Museum admission.
Above: Aizuri Quartet. Photo by Erica Lyn
Featuring Julia Bullock, Sonnambula, Silas Farley, dancers from It's Showtime NYC!, Kevork Mourad, Suzanne Bocanegra, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and more.
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Selected concerts throughout the year offer special $1 tickets for kids (ages 7–16) accompanied by an adult purchasing a full-price ticket (maximum three children's tickets per paying adult).
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A music series specifically designed for the Museum's Balcony Bar featuring one of the most acclaimed string quartets in the contemporary classical field. Free with Museum admission, every Friday and Saturday evening.
