2009 Festival Concert Programs

To commemorate Felix Mendelssohn’s extraordinary life and artistic achievements on the two-hundredth anniversary of his birth, Music@Menlo’s 2009 festival presents the composer’s greatest chamber works, including his seminal string quartet cycle, the two magnificent piano trios, and the immortal Octet (composed when Mendelssohn was only sixteen years old), among other works—acknowledged masterpieces and rediscovered gems alike. By presenting Mendelssohn’s music alongside works by his predecessors, contemporaries, and artistic heirs, Being Mendelssohn illuminates the composer’s deeply personal and richly nuanced art from multiple perspectives.

July 18, 19, and 20
Concert Program I: From Bach
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July 24
Concert Program II: Genius Proclaimed
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July 27, 28, and 29
Concert Program III: Midsummer Night Dreams
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August 3, 4, and 5
Concert Program IV: Mendelssohn Perspectives
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August 8
Concert Program V: Promise Fulfilled
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