Weekend Concert Series
Christopher Taylor - Beethoven/Liszt Symphony Cycle, Part IV
Sunday
November 13, 2022
1:30 pm
Calderwood Hall
Program
| Beethoven/Liszt | Symphony No. 8 (1812/1865) |
| Beethoven/Liszt | Symphony No. 9 (1824/1865) |
Pianist Christopher Taylor brings his historic cycle of Liszt’s dazzling transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies to a triumphant climax. After a solo performance of the Eighth, he will be joined by five extraordinary singers to perform the Ninth Symphony.
This concert is made possible by the generous support of David Scudder in memory of his wife, Marie Louise Scudder.
This performance features:
- Lara Secord-Haid, soprano
- Britt Brown, mezzo soprano
- Alex McKissick, tenor
- Lawrence Jones, tenor
- Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
- Christopher Taylor, piano
Friends of Fenway Court Patrons are invited to receive complimentary tickets and join us for a private reception after the concert.
Music at the Gardner is supported by Nora McNeely Hurley / Manitou Fund. Hemenway & Barnes LLP is the lead corporate sponsor of the Weekend Concert Series. The Museum thanks its generous concert donors: The Coogan Concert in memory of Peter Weston Coogan; Fitzpatrick Family Concert; James Lawrence Memorial Concert; Alford P. Rudnick Memorial Concert; David Scudder in memory of his wife, Marie Louise Scudder; Wendy Shattuck Young Artist Concert; and Willona Sinclair Memorial Concert. The piano is dedicated as the Alex d’Arbeloff Steinway. The harpsichord was generously donated by Dr. Robert Barstow in memory of Marion Huse, and its care is endowed in memory of Dr. Barstow by The Barstow Fund. Music at the Gardner is also supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is supported by the state of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
