Circles Enrichment

Zoom presentation on Friday, June 3rd at 2:00 ET:

ROBERT SCHUMANN: SCENES FROM CHILDHOOD

For Robert Schumann “childhood” was paradise lost, the only truly happy time of his life. Throughout his adult life recollections of that blissful period emerge in his work. In our meeting we will get to know three piano works of a composer that never grew up.

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Zoom Presentation on Friday, May 20 at 2:00 ET:

THE ARCHITECTURE OF MUSIC: SONATA FORM

(Presented by Joseph Sharon)

What is “form” in music? How does a composer organize musical material? Using works of W.A.Mozart, we will examine the most prevalent form of music in the age of enlightenment, sharpen our mind and understand our role as active listeners.

Date: Friday, May 20
Time: 2:00PM EST / 7:00PM UK Time
Charge: Free / Donation
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Zoom presentation: Early Music Instruments

(Presented by Joseph Sharon)

Many instruments originated during the Renaissance; others were variations of, or improvements upon, instruments that had existed previously. Some have survived to the present day; others have disappeared. Join us to get a taste of the variety of woodwind, brass and string instruments of the 15th and 16th centuries and their diverse repertoire.

Date: Friday, April 29
Time: 2:00PM EST / 7:00PM UK Time
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Music for a Viol

Presented by Joseph Sharon (over zoom)

“He plays o'the viol-de-gamboys, and speaks three or four languages word for word without book, and hath all the good gifts of nature”.
(Twelfth Night, act 1, scene 3)

For 200 years the viol (or Viola da Gamba) with its dark, languid tone reigned as the chief string instrument among professional and amateur musicians. Let’s explore the rich repertoire of chamber and solo music from Elizabethan England through late 17 century France and up to the 3 great sonatas of J.S.Bach.

Date: Friday, May 6
Time: 2:00PM EST / 7:00PM UK Time
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The Medieval Song

Presented by Joseph Sharon (over zoom)

Passion, devotion, and drinking are some of the themes of medieval songs. From the unrequited love of the troubadours to the Marian praise songs in the Castilian court to the debauchery of university students, let’s explore the variety of music created by knights, poets and sinners in the period 1100-1300.

Date: Friday, April 8
Time: 2:00PM EST
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Monteverdi's Madrigals and the Dawn of Baroque

(Presented by Joseph Sharon)

Although Claudio Monteverdi is best known as the father of the opera, it is his eight books of madrigals, published by between 1587 and 1638, which represent the gradual change of musical aesthetics - from the renaissance paradigm of a perfectly balanced counterpoint to expressive, bizarre, sometimes harsh writing - baroque.

Date: Friday, April 1st
Time: 2:00PM EST
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Circles Enrichment is inviting you this Friday for a presentation over zoom:

The Healing Power of Music (Dr. David Chandros)

Have a look at the science behind music therapies. Music has been shown to reduce anxiety, awaken forgotten memories in dementia, increase immune responses, manage depression and possibly affect chemical processes in the body. Some anthropologists believe that we sang before we ever had language! Let's listen to music of all types and see their effect on health.

Date: Friday, March 25th
Time: 2:00PM EST
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Circles Enrichment is inviting you this Friday for a St. Patty event over zoom:

Irish Popular Music (Presented by Daniel Aonso)

From The Dubliners to The Clancy Brothers, from Clannad to the Irish Rovers. Since it's revitalization in the 1960's, Irish music has developed into a diverse catalogue of fantastic songs and styles. Come hear the lyrical lilting magic of Irish and Celtic music over the years.

Date: Friday, March 18th
Time: 2:00PM EST
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Dear life-long student,

Join us every Friday afternoon for informative and entertaining lectures over zoom and meet like-minded people from all over the globe.

Lectures schedule is at https://circlesenrichment.com/virtual/

For more information please email [email protected]

It’s a men’s world – certainly when it comes to creating music. Yet, through history we encounter talented females who dared challenge this belief and create music.
Join us on Friday, March 4th at 2:00PM EST for a presentation over zoom on "women composers" - not just “wife of…” or “sister of…” but great artists in their own right.

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