Date: Friday, May 24, 2013. 8:00 PM.
Location: Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Was he trivial and simplistic? Formulaic? A left-brained technician cranking out purely mechanical constructions? A mere stepping stone to Mozart and Beethoven? Franz Joseph Haydn (1732– 1809) has been accused of all of these things. In a special “informance” pitting the audience as jury, the Saint Michael Trio will defend Haydn against his critics in a courtroom-style drama incorporating slides, commentary, and demonstrations of Haydn’s compositional devices. As primary evidence, the Trio will present Haydn’s “Piano Trio in C Major, No. 43 (Hob. XV:27).” The Saint Michael Trio Established in 2007, the Saint Michael Trio has risen quickly to prominence. Hailed as Silicon Valley’s update to the classical music scene, the trio’s recordings have been applauded in the national press, and the members receive special praise for making their concerts interesting and accessible. In 2008, Saint Michael was named artists-in-residence at Menlo College, where they quickly outgrew the auditorium and established a loyal fan base. In 2010, they became affiliated artists at Notre Dame de Namur University, and began a partnership with Montalvo Arts Center. Based in Palo Alto, the group now appears nationally, and has become the subject of considerable notoriety because all three artists maintain thriving careers in the tech sector. Friday, May 24 8:00 pm Dinkelspiel Auditorium FREE
Location: Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Was he trivial and simplistic? Formulaic? A left-brained technician cranking out purely mechanical constructions? A mere stepping stone to Mozart and Beethoven? Franz Joseph Haydn (1732– 1809) has been accused of all of these things. In a special “informance” pitting the audience as jury, the Saint Michael Trio will defend Haydn against his critics in a courtroom-style drama incorporating slides, commentary, and demonstrations of Haydn’s compositional devices. As primary evidence, the Trio will present Haydn’s “Piano Trio in C Major, No. 43 (Hob. XV:27).” The Saint Michael Trio Established in 2007, the Saint Michael Trio has risen quickly to prominence. Hailed as Silicon Valley’s update to the classical music scene, the trio’s recordings have been applauded in the national press, and the members receive special praise for making their concerts interesting and accessible. In 2008, Saint Michael was named artists-in-residence at Menlo College, where they quickly outgrew the auditorium and established a loyal fan base. In 2010, they became affiliated artists at Notre Dame de Namur University, and began a partnership with Montalvo Arts Center. Based in Palo Alto, the group now appears nationally, and has become the subject of considerable notoriety because all three artists maintain thriving careers in the tech sector. Friday, May 24 8:00 pm Dinkelspiel Auditorium FREE