Mendelssohn's Double
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/5156
Beethoven’s playful Eighth Symphony is known for its “metronome” movement—a tribute to a then-new time-keeping gadget (there’s an app for that, you know). Our Concertmaster and Benjamin Hochman perform a rarely heard double concerto by the precocious 14 year-old Mendelssohn. Plus one of Haydn’s great “London” symphonies composed when he was the toast of the English capital and audiences flocked to hear his latest. May 14 and May 15: The Friends of...
Southam Hall,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
Beethoven’s playful Eighth Symphony is known for its “metronome” movement—a tribute to a then-new time-keeping gadget (there’s an app for that, you know). Our Concertmaster and Benjamin Hochman perform a rarely heard double concerto by the precocious 14 year-old Mendelssohn. Plus one of Haydn’s great “London” symphonies composed when he was the toast of the English capital and audiences flocked to hear his latest.
May 14 and May 15: The Friends of the NAC Orchestra is pleased to hold a spectacular silent auction in the main foyer of the NAC in conjunction with this NAC Orchestra concert. Bid on outstanding and unique donated items from across Canada and from around the world. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the NAC Orchestra’s commitment to music education programs for young people. Help us build a fantastic future for music in Canada!
