Led by members of WCM’s faculty artists and held at the Historic McIntosh-Goodrich Mansion on Prospect Avenue, these classes provide a world of insight into the composers and music of a featured performance. Members of the class will learn about, listen to, and discuss the music for three weeks before experiencing it in person – together!
MSO welcomes the return of guest conductor Bernard Labadie. Best known as an expert in Baroque and Classical repertoire, Labadie is an ideal conductor for Beethoven’s first symphony, which is awash in inspiration from Mozart and Haydn. Benedetto Lupo, a pianist recognized for blending “meticulous technique with romantic sensitivity” (Birmingham News), performs Beethoven’s third piano concerto, which similarly flirts with Mozart’s ideas while still injecting Beethoven’s own dramatic voice along the way. WCM faculty member Juan Pablo Horcasitas will lead three classes discussing these works before the MSO performance on March 6.
