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Music in the Pavilion: In the Paris Salon of Pauline Viardot

The Night Music Ensemble, performing with mezzosoprano Meg Bragle, recreates Pauline Viardot’s salon through music works known to have been performed there.

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February 16, 2024, 6:15pm - 9:00pm
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Kislak Center Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, 6th Floor
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Open to the Public

Hosted by: Kislak Center

A group of five musicians playing string instruments

The Night Music Ensemble, performing with mezzosoprano Meg Bragle, recreates Pauline Viardot’s salon through music works known to have been performed there. Composers include Viardot, Ignaz Moscheles, Johannes Brahms, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Joseph Haydn, George Friederic Handel,  Domenico Dragonetti, and Gioachino Rossini.

Pre-concert lecture at 6:15 by Hilary Poriss (Northeastern University), followed by the concert (no intermission) at 7:00 pm.

Event Series

Ludwig Abielle Sheet Music.

Music in the Pavilion Series

Presented by the University of Pennsylvania's Music Department, the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, and the Otto E. Albrecht Music Library.

Featured image: Night Music Ensemble Strings by Sharon Torello