Music Lecture Series 2019-2020

Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Firehouse Cultural Center

Event type: Lectures

Music lovers of all levels, explore the fascinating inner workings of the musical world. Music from cultures around the world to popular 20th Century music genres. Eight Lectures.

Instructor: Dr. Lauren Murray

Tuition: FREE

Register in advance. Space is limited!

Eight lectures, monthly on 2nd Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., from October through May.
2019: October 8; November 12; December 10.

2020: January 14; February 11; March 10; April 14; May 12.

MUSIC LECTURES SERIES TOPICS

• October 8, 2019 What is Music? The Elements of Music Through the Ages
• November 12, 2019 The Acoustics of Sound: Tone Color and Sonic Painting
• December 10, 2019 Style Study: Jazz and the Birth of an American Genre
• January 14, 2020 Opera for Everyone! Music of the Stage
• February 11, 2020 The Symphony Orchestra: Its Roots, Ruin, and Return
• March 10, 2020 Music of the World and Its Influence on the West
• April 14, 2020 I’d Like to be Alone: Music for Soloists and Small Ensembles
• May 12, 2020 New Trends: Electronic Music, Movie Music, and Noise

In partnership with Arts Education @ Straz Center.

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