McKinley, Thomas

Shelley, Olivia

English

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A.) 'D 'Discovering (jreat Music The Harmony of Art & Music The Baroque Thomas L. McKinley Lecturer Olivia Shelley Guest Lecturer 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 1, 1999 Unauthorized recording or photography is prohibi ted. THE BAROQUE Called Baroque, l 7'h Century art and music reflected an era of complexity which surpassed the Renaissance. Political, social, artistic and religious activities had moved into a European arena. There is no way to find a single formula to describe the art of the Baroque Period. Instead, a number of characteristics which belong to the age may be described: 1) Extreme Physical Size; 2) Space-as interpreted by artists of the Baroque, such as Caravaggio, space is both unified and unlimited, paintings often reach out to the very limits of the canvas; and 3) Intricate Baroque Geometry-Renaissance clarity of definition and the compartmentalization of space into clearly perceived patterns, using neat lines, circles, triangles, and rectangles gave way to a fluidity of movement in Baroque art with its intertwining spirals, parabolas, ovals, elongated lozenges, rhomboids, and irregular polygons. Baroque has another side to it as well. Renaissance clarity is evident in the work of artists who prefer the intellectual approach to the visual arts. Artists such as Nicholas Poussin were concerned with the psychological dialogue between image and viewer. Carefully orchestrated compositions invite the viewer to contemplate the work through line and design. As well, the great controversy between line and color begins at this time. Line is associated with the intellect and color with the lower and more basic-the emotions. A variety of aspects are similarly present in Baroque music. Some of these characteristics develop out of the Renaissance, such as the contrapuntal complexity of the fugue, while others are new to the 17'" century. Innovative ideas include: new textures and vocal styles created along with the invention of opera; a wider range of tempos and musical characters; the rise of instruments and virtuosos; and the concept of absolute music-music for its own sake rather than in service to other arts, such as dance music or the setting of text in vocal music. As a whole, the Baroque Era combines a wide range of concepts-drama and contrast, variety and uniry, complexity and a directness of approach-to create a forceful new sryle. FEATURED PERFORMANCES Suite No. 5 in C Minor for solo violoncello Sarabande Gigue Martin Gueorguiev, cello Prelude & Fugue No. 13 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Ying Huang, piano Bassoon Concerto in E Minor II. Andante Xiaohu Zhou, bassoon Thomas L. McKinley, piano Partita in A Minor for solo flute I. Allemande II. Courante III. Sarabande IV. Bouree anglaise Costin Rujoiu, flute ABOUT THE LECTURERS Thomas L. McKinley Associate Professor of Music ]. S. Bach ]. S. Bach A. Vivaldi ]. S. Bach A busy composer and instructor, Thomas McKinley's teaching experience spans over a decade and includes positions previously held at Tulane University, the College of the Holy Cross, Tufts University, and the New England Conservatory's Extension Division. He received a Ph.D. in composition from Harvard University and both the bachelor's and master's degrees (also in composition) from the U niversicy of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. He studied at Harvard with Leon Kirchner, Earl Kim, and Peter Maxwell Davies. Dr. McKinley has received grants, awards, and commissions from the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities; the James Pappoutsakis Memorial Fund, Inc.; Harvard University; ASCAP (at the Aspen Music School); the Wesley Weyman Fund; the University of Cincinnati; ·and the Georgia Woodwind Quintet (in residence at the University of Georgia). The Georgia Woodwind Quintet has ~ecently recorded on CD Dr. McKinley's Six Bagatelles for wind quintet. 0 livia Shelley Guest Lecturer Olivia Shelley is an art historian and arts educator with a bachelor's degree in art history from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of arts degree from Goddard College. She has been a docent in such major museums as the Philadelphia and Metropolitan Museums, the Rodin Museum, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Ms. Shelley was Curator of Education at the Boca Museum of Art, and consulted for the Jewish Museum in New York and the Elliott Museum in Stuart. She cofounded the docent program for the Broward Main Library, and she acts as curator of education for docents and directs the docent training program. She also teaches art history as part of the continuing education program at several local umvers1ues . DECEMBER EVENTS 3 Friday, 7:30 p.m. Recital "Vive la France" Johanne Perron, cello Boria Mihail, guest pianist Program features all-French music: Saint-Saens The Swan Faure Elegie, Apres un reve, and Cello Sonata Debussy Cello Sonata AtHarid $15 8 Wednesday, 7:30 p .m. An Evening of Music & Conversation "Brahms: The Classic Romantic" Phillip Evans, piano A survey of the incredibly rich world of Brahms' solo piano works. Evans will be joined by Roberta Rust for some of Brahms' delightful piano duets. At Harid $10 10 Friday, 7:30 p.m. The Harid Philharmonia Arthur Weisberg, conductor Sergiu Schwartz, violin Bizet L 'Arlesienne Suite Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 6 HPastorale" At Spanish River Church $18 VIP: $50 TICKET OFFICE & ADMINISTRATION Ticket Office Hours (during concert season) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday Administration Hours 9 a.m. - 5 a.m. Monday-Friday Mailing Address 3601 North Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33431 Physical Location 2285 Potomac Road Ticket Office Phone & Fax (561) 999-4377 (phone) (561 ) 995-041 7 (fax) Administration Phone & Fax (561) 999-4386 (phone) (561) 995-041 7 (fax) Ticket Office Internet E-mail tickets@lynn.edu Internet Web Site www.lynn.edu/harid Administration Internet E-mail music@lynn.edu 13 Monday, 7:30 p.m. Studio Series From the Studio of Stephen Rawlins Stephen Rawlins and his trombone students perform festive, traditional, and popular holiday music. AtHarid $15 The Harid Guild Presents: HARID HOLIDAY HAPPENING 14 Tuesday The Harid Philharmonia Arthur Weisberg, conductor The Harid Conservatory Dance Division Students Enjoy a rare treat as some of your favorite musicians and dancers perform at one of Boca Ra ton's treasures. At Boca Raton Resort and Oub $100 (students: $25) 

1999-2000 Discovering Great Music - The Harmony of Art & Music: The Baroque

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