Tchaikovsky: Notes & Letters: An evening of entertainment at Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall Art Gallery, London on Friday 16th November 2018

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Tchaikovsky: Notes & Letters

An evening of entertainment at Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman Amphitheatre

Add to my Calendar 16-11-2018 18:30 16-11-2018 20:30 36 Tchaikovsky: Notes & Letters “It seems to me that letters are never entirely sincere. I judge at least by my own example. To whomever and for whatever purpose I write, I am always concerned with what impression my letter may make, and not on the recipient only, but on any chance reader as well.”Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (diary entry, June 1888) Alongside a rich catalogue of musical works, Tchaikovsky penned thousands of letters during his relatively short life. ‘Sincere’ or not, his correspondences – in particular those with his family and his patron Nadezdha von Meck (whom he never met!) – offer us his ‘chance readers’ a candid picture of an artist, one troubled by a brief and unsuitable marriage, by a life-long struggle with his sexuality, and by his art itself. For one night only, actor Simon Callow, soprano Joan Rodgers, and pianist Roger Vignoles – three of City Music Foundation’s celebrated patrons – join to marry Tchaikovsky’s music and letters in an evening of entertainment at Guildhall Art Gallery in the City of London. The evening also includes Tchaikovsky’s searing string sextet Souvenir de Florence performed by an ensemble of City Music Foundation Artists. Tickets include drinks and canapés served in the Roman Amphitheatre.The evening commences at 6.30pm, with music from 7pm. Guildhall Art Gallery, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Guildhall Art Gallery
Guildhall Yard
City of London
London
EC2V 5AE
England

Friday 16th November 2018
6:30 PM

Programme

Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence, Op.70

Performers

Simon Callow – Narrator
Joan Rodgers – soprano
Roger Vignoles – piano

Eblana String Trio

Programme Note

“It seems to me that letters are never entirely sincere. I judge at least by my own example. To whomever and for whatever purpose I write, I am always concerned with what impression my letter may make, and not on the recipient only, but on any chance reader as well.”

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (diary entry, June 1888)

Alongside a rich catalogue of musical works, Tchaikovsky penned thousands of letters during his relatively short life. ‘Sincere’ or not, his correspondences – in particular those with his family and his patron Nadezdha von Meck (whom he never met!) – offer us his ‘chance readers’ a candid picture of an artist, one troubled by a brief and unsuitable marriage, by a life-long struggle with his sexuality, and by his art itself.

For one night only, actor Simon Callow, soprano Joan Rodgers, and pianist Roger Vignoles – three of City Music Foundation’s celebrated patrons – join to marry Tchaikovsky’s music and letters in an evening of entertainment at Guildhall Art Gallery in the City of London. The evening also includes Tchaikovsky’s searing string sextet Souvenir de Florence performed by an ensemble of City Music Foundation Artists.

Tickets include drinks and canapés served in the Roman Amphitheatre.
The evening commences at 6.30pm, with music from 7pm.

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