Bedřich Smetana (Born near Prague in 1824; died in Prague (Czech Republic) in 1884) String Quartet No. 1 in E-minor, “Z mého, zivota” (“From My Life”), JB 1:105 1. Allegro vivo appassionato 2. Allegro moderato à la Polka 3. Largo sostenuto 4. Vivace Smetana is revered as the Father of Nationalist Czech music (or Bohemian […]
The Friends of Music will present the third concert of their 2017-2018 season on Saturday, January 13. The concert will feature the Two Rivers String Quartet. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Shepherdstown. Entitled “Contrasting Passions,” it will include two works: • Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) — String Quartet No. […]
The Friends of Music have awarded $250 scholarships to two Spring Mills High School students to help them cover the cost of their participation in a prestigious New York City program for elite high school musicians. The students, Rhea Ming and Travis Weller, are among 700 students from around the world who have been selected […]
Robert Schumann (Born in Zwickau, Germany in 1810; died in Endenich, Germany in 1856) Traümerai, No. 7 from Kinderszenen, Op. 15 (Arranged for String Orchestra) During Schumann’s life, the Romantic period in music was just coming into its own, creating music that favored expressiveness and emotion as the essence of Art. Schumann sometimes described it […]
Lunch with “Friends” Those attending the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra’s November 18 concert in Shepherdstown will have an opportunity to get a preview of the performance at a luncheon the day before. The concert, which is sponsored by Friends of Music, will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m.The […]
The Friends of Music will present a Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra concert in Shepherdstown on Saturday, November 18. The concert will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 7:30 p.m. Entitled “Joyful Noise,” it will feature three works: “Träumerei,” by Robert Schumann; Prokofiev’s 2nd Violin Concerto; and Beethoven’s 7th Symphony. The featured soloist will be […]
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RYE WHISKEY TASTING on Friday, October 27th 6:00 – 8:30pm at the Bavarian Inn Guests will taste a selection of excellent rye whiskeys and learn about the history of rye from grain to glory. Rye whiskey’s journey starts in the 1700’s. After prohibition, rye whiskey was almost extinct but modern society has made […]
The Friends of Music will launch their new concert season on September 23 with a performance by the Two Rivers String Quartet and a featured clarinet. The concert will be held in Shepherdstown’s Trinity Episcopal Church, on German Street, at 7:30 p.m. The program will include two works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his Quartet No. […]
FRIENDS OF MUSIC ANNOUNCES NEW CONCERT SEASON The Friends of Music has announced the schedule for its 2017-2018 performance season. The season will run from September 2017 through May 2018. For the first time, the number of concerts by the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra is being expanded to three. There will also be two concerts […]
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