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| 9:00 |
Welcoming remarks by
David Berry,
Madeleine McEntire, and
Stephen Siek
followed by Dianne Durante Lecture on Romantic Painting |
Stephen Siek "Sergei Rachmaninoff, the Romantic Intransigent" In honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), this is a sequel to a talk given by Dr. Siek at the 2019 OCON: "Sergei Rachmaninoff and the Sunset of Musical Romanticism" |
Special Columbus Day Presentation:
Celebrating Romantic Painting and Sculpture from the Chicago World's Fair on the 130th Anniversary of the World's Columbian Exposition
Dianne Durante |
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| 10:45 | Sandra Shaw
Romantic Sculpture in the Nineteenth Century. Sandra Shaw is currently writing a sequel to her highly successful Windows on Humanity |
Thomas Shoebotham Lecture presentation TBA |
Thomas Shoebotham and Stephen Siek on the music from the World's Columbian Exposition, both Classical and Popular |
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| 12:15 |
LUNCH |
LUNCH
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LUNCH AND PANEL BEGINNING at 12:30 |
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| 1:30 |
David Berry
explains a new theory of Musical Esthetics |
Jon Hersey Lecture Presentation on Romanticism in the Popular Music of Today |
Panel Discussion and Symposium "Point and Counterpoint" The Problems of Musical Meaning and the Pathway to their Solutions Music has long been considered the most elusive of art forms to understand and appreciate its relationship to reality. After the experts assembled explore these issues, members of the audience will be invited to ask questions. David Berry Harry Binswanger Lee Pierson Thomas Shoebotham Stephen Siek (This event begins at 12:30, and will be somewhat informal. A complimentary box lunch will be offered to those attending.) |
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| 3:00 |
Quent and Linda Cordair "Marketing Romanticism" or TBA |
Panel Discussion: "Nurturing the New Romantics" David Berry Dianne Durante Sandra Shaw Thomas Shoebotham Stephen Siek As Ayn Rand observed nearly 60 years ago, "With very rare (and partial) exceptions, Romanticism is non-existent in today's literature." Regrettably, the same claim could be made about today's painting, sculpture, and music, for only a philosophic revolution can transform a culture. But what would a rational curriculum look like in today's universities, art and music schools? These questions will be explored by our panel of experts. |
Shoshana Milgram "O. Henry’s 'To Him Who Waits': Revisiting the Source" In a talk to accompany the original opera for which we have all been waiting, Dr. Milgram explores the meaning, content, title, and original context of this story, first published in Collier’s on January 23, 1909. The subtitle: “The Awakening of the Hermit on the Mountain Top Who Smiled in His Beard.” |
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| 7:30 |
An Evening of Romantic Chamber Music Alan August, tenor Allegra Durante, soprano Thomas Shoebotham, cello Stephen Siek, piano Works to include selected songs by Rachmaninoff, a Romantic Cello work, and the Piano Quintet of Robert Schumann, Op. 44 |
Banquet (Cocktails at 5:30; Dinner served at 6) Harry Binswanger, Keynote Speaker |
An Evening of Romantic Opera with Orchestra Performers to include: Allegra Durante, soprano Alan August, tenor David Berry, conductor Thomas Shoebotham, conductor Selections to include: Tchaikovsky: Lensky's Aria from Eugene Onegin Berry: To Him Who Waits (Music by David Berry; Lyrics by Ralph Rivera after O Henry) |
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