Libbey House Foundation presents:
Florence Scott Libbey Chamber Series
Join us for a casual setting of local musicians with classical music and discussion on Thursday, October 17, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. during this casual evening of wonderful fellowship and fun. Includes light refreshments.
Program
The artists will be discussing and playing Death and the Maiden by Franz Shubert. The String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, known as Death and the Maiden, has been called “one of the pillars of the chamber music repertoire”.
It was composed in 1824, after the composer suffered from a serious illness and realized that he was dying. It is named for the theme of the second movement, which Schubert took from a song he wrote in 1817 of the same title. But writes Walter Willson Cobbett, all four movements of the quartet are welded “into a unity under the pressure of a dominating idea – the dance of death.”
The quartet was first played in 1826 in a private home, and was not published until 1831, three years after Schubert’s death.
Reservations are required; Space is limited so purchase your tickets soon to reserve your place. The cost is $30
Meet the Artists!
Ericsson Hatfield is a composer, violinist, and educator. His compositions integrate classical and modern techniques to create a fresh musical language. As a composer, he received first prize in the 2018 Tribeca New Music Festival for his violin quartet Constellations. He remains as an active teacher and performer and is the Co-Founder of Insight Chamber Players in San Francisco.
Elizabeth (Ellie) Lee began her cello studies with Metta Watts and Thomas Kraines when she was ten years old in Philadelphia. From winning competitions to performing with orchestras, she has appeared in well-known venues including the Marian Anderson Hall (Verizon Hall) at the Kimmel Center, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and the Seoul Arts Performing Center. As an orchestral musician, Ellie joined the Fort Wayne Philharmonic as a full-time cello section member in 2019.
Colombian-American violist Javier Otalora is an enthusiastic orchestral, chamber, and contemporary music player. He has performed with the Cincinnati, Detroit, Dallas, and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras. He was also a member of the Aspen Conducting Orchestra and the International Contemporary Ensemble. Otalora has spent summers at the Aspen Music Festival, Meadowmount School, Red Rocks Music Festival, the Dali Quartet International Music Festival, and Spoleto Festival (USA). He now spends his summer as a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra (NY).
Mwakudua (Dua) WaNgure is a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra violin section. He started playing violin at a young age through the Suzuki method in his hometown of Fort Myers, Florida. Dua completed his studies at various music schools in the Midwest including the Interlochen Arts institute, Oberlin Conservatory, the University of Michigan and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory.
The Libbey House offers accessible parking in the lot behind the house off Woodruff, adjacent to an accessible ramp.
Your reservation will be documented and there is no “ticket” sent to you. Your confirmation email will serve as your receipt if there are any issues at check in.
All ticket sales are NON-REFUNDABLE. If the event is rescheduled, all ticket purchases will be honored for the rescheduled event date. If the event is canceled, all ticket purchases will be refunded in full.