Concerts
Christmas Concert
Venue
Metronomen, Godthåbsvej 33, 2000 Frederiksberg
Date & Time
Dec 21 2024, 20:00-22:00
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About the Concert
Cozy Christmas concert at Musica Polaris. Christine Pryn and Pål Eide play Monti’s Czardas and Meditation by Massenet
Music’s Power Couples 1
Venue
Vor Frelsers Kirke, Sankt Annæ Gade 29, 1416 København K
Date & Time
Jan 19 2025, 15:00-17:00
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About the Concert
Program:
Clara Schumann: Romances
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces
Dmitri Smirnov: Abel
Elena Firsova: Quartet for the Time of Grief
Join the Rudersdal Chamber Players for the concert in Vor Frelsers Kirke, where they will delve into the stories of music’s power couples and perform works by two married composer duos: Clara and Robert Schumann, and Elena Firsova and Dmitri Smirnov.
Though separated by roughly 140 years, these two couples led vastly different lives, yet all four had to fight for their music. Robert Schumann struggled with mental illness and passed away at the young age of 46. His wife, Clara, faced the severe limitations imposed on women in the 19th century, which restricted her ability to flourish as a pianist and composer. Women were expected to care for the home and walk two steps behind their husbands.
Fast-forward to the latter half of the 20th century: two young composers meet at the Moscow Conservatory and fall in love. While much can be criticized about the Soviet Union, it did offer relatively more opportunities for female composers than Denmark. Elena Firsova and Dmitri Smirnov shared a deep love for music, treated each other as equals, and supported one another throughout their long lives together. However, their growing recognition in the West drew the ire of Soviet authorities, who blacklisted their works, banning performances. Eventually, they fled to London, where they lived together until Dmitri’s death in 2020, one of the early victims of the pandemic.
At the concert, you can enjoy Robert Schumann’s marvelous Fantasie Pieces and Clara’s equally exquisite Romances. Additionally, the Rudersdal Chamber Players will perform two poignant quartets for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano: Abel by Dmitri Smirnov, inspired by William Blake’s painting depicting Adam and Eve mourning Abel’s lifeless body as Cain flees, and Elena Firsova’s Quartet for the Time of Grief, a heartfelt expression of sorrow over Dmitri’s passing and the surrounding pandemic.
Music’s Power Couples 1
Venue
Birkerød Sognegård, Kirkevej 2, 3460 Birkerød
Date & Time
Jan 24 2025 20:00-22:00
Tickets
About the Concert
Program:
Clara Schumann: Romances
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces
Dmitri Smirnov: Abel
Elena Firsova: Quartet for the Time of Grief
Join the Rudersdal Chamber Players for the concert in Birkerød Sognegård, where they will delve into the stories of music’s power couples and perform works by two married composer duos: Clara and Robert Schumann, and Elena Firsova and Dmitri Smirnov.
Though separated by roughly 140 years, these two couples led vastly different lives, yet all four had to fight for their music. Robert Schumann struggled with mental illness and passed away at the young age of 46. His wife, Clara, faced the severe limitations imposed on women in the 19th century, which restricted her ability to flourish as a pianist and composer. Women were expected to care for the home and walk two steps behind their husbands.
Fast-forward to the latter half of the 20th century: two young composers meet at the Moscow Conservatory and fall in love. While much can be criticized about the Soviet Union, it did offer relatively more opportunities for female composers than Denmark. Elena Firsova and Dmitri Smirnov shared a deep love for music, treated each other as equals, and supported one another throughout their long lives together. However, their growing recognition in the West drew the ire of Soviet authorities, who blacklisted their works, banning performances. Eventually, they fled to London, where they lived together until Dmitri’s death in 2020, one of the early victims of the pandemic.
At the concert, you can enjoy Robert Schumann’s marvelous Fantasie Pieces and Clara’s equally exquisite Romances. Additionally, the Rudersdal Chamber Players will perform two poignant quartets for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano: Abel by Dmitri Smirnov, inspired by William Blake’s painting depicting Adam and Eve mourning Abel’s lifeless body as Cain flees, and Elena Firsova’s Quartet for the Time of Grief, a heartfelt expression of sorrow over Dmitri’s passing and the surrounding pandemic.