America at 250: Centuries of Sound

Starts at $46. America at 250: Centuries of Sound Opening Night Orchestra celebrating pivotal moments in Western music Strings Music Festival’s Season 39 classical series opens with a vibrant program tracing two and a half centuries of Western music evolution. Michael Sachs conducts a distinguished orchestra featuring concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef. The performance includes Carl Stamitz’s Orchestral Quartet of 1776, Beethoven’s final String Quartet from 1826, Dvořák’s radiant Serenade for Strings from 1876, and Barber’s lyrical Serenade, written in 1928. Program Preview Carl Stamitz Orchestral Quartet in C Major, Op. 14 No. 1 (1745–1801) Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, No. 16, Op. 135 (1770–1827) INTERMISSION Samuel Barber Serenade for Strings, Op. 1, III. Dance (1910–1981) Charlie Chaplin Smile from Modern Times (1889–1977) Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22 (1841–1904) Please join us after the show for a complimentary champagne reception!