From Bach to Takemitsu, Homages is an exploration of artistic inspiration. What forces made such composers truly great? Lara Saldanha is a thriving pianist based in New York City, who offers an intelligent spin on the meaning of artistic reverence.
Salon 21 opens the sixth season with an ode to the creative muses. "Homages" is an exploration of artistic inspiration. What were the forces that made such composers truly great? For J.S. Bach, this was his older brothers who taught him music, and for whom the "Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother" was written. Clara Schumann’s "Sonata in G minor" was dedicated to her beloved husband, Robert. Beethoven’s penultimate and powerful "Sonata in A-flat Major, op. 110" offers a musical memoir of his life bringing forth a tale of despair and triumph.
Artistic influences continue to present themselves in the 20th century with Olivier Messiaen’s "Preludes" in imitation of his idol Claude Debussy, and later, Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu’s "Rain Tree Sketch II," memorializing Messiaen. The genesis and continuation of reverence is a beautiful tradition that will live on forever.
Free admission, with a suggested donation of $15
Email: bonjour@salon21.org
2019/10/03 - 2019/10/03
Additional time info:
6:30 Doors Open
7:00 Concert
8:00 Meet & Greet
Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery
650 Walnut Street (corner of Seventh and Walnut streets), Cincinnati, OH 45202
The Weston Art Gallery is situated in the urban core of downtown Cincinnati. With more than 6,000 parking spaces within a two-block radius, there are a variety of parking options for patrons. On the street blocks of Sixth St., Walnut St., and Seventh St. there are several independent valet operators just footsteps from the Weston Art Gallery entrance. Valet stations are located adjacent to Nada Restaurant, Nicholson’s Gastropub, and Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse.