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The Celtic Harp: Echoes Across Time
Presented by Áine Minogue, Harpist
Celtic harpist Áine Minogue invites audiences on a luminous journey where the harp becomes both instrument and storyteller. Tracing the harp’s role as a mirror of Ireland — from bardic courts to its place as a national symbol — Áine weaves history, poetry, and music into a living threshold between past and present.
From Landscape to Soundscape: The Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Music
Saturday, February 28 — 3:30 PM
Presented by Michael Gandolfi, composer
The span of renowned composer Michael Gandolfi’s musical investigation is paralleled by his cultural curiosity, resulting in many points of contact between the world of music and other disciplines, including science, film, education, and theater. Join Michael and come explore The Garden of Cosmic Speculation!
Divine Invitations: The Preludes of the Bach Cello Suites
Presented by Kevin Crudder, cellist
Aesthetic Reverberations across the Arts: Exploring the Life and Music of Claude Debussy
Presented by Marie Rolf
What Musicians Can Learn About Practicing From Current Brain Research
Presented by Dr. Molly Gebrian
A Life in Art: Reflections with Nancy Burkert
Presented by Nancy Burkert
Photo Credit: Aivars Krastiņš
Inside the Composing Process with Ēriks Ešenvalds
Presented by Ēriks Ešenvalds
An Evening of Sonic Exploration: The Musical Fusion of Marimba, Art, Electronics and Voice
Presented by Maria Finkelmeier
The Seventh Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich: A Powerful Story of Hope In Tempestuous Times
Presented by M.T. Anderson
































