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**Event: Close Encounters With Music: Café Vienna Nervous Splendor**

**Date and Time:** Sunday, May 19 at 4:00 pm

**Location:** Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

**Ticket Prices:** $28 for Upper Balcony, $52 for Orchestra and Mezzanine

**Overview:**
Dive into the rich cultural tapestry of Vienna with "Close Encounters With Music: Café Vienna Nervous Splendor" at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. This unique musical event celebrates Vienna's historical significance as a pivotal European cultural hub from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The program explores a variety of Viennese musical styles, from operetta to waltz, and features compositions by some of the most influential figures in music, literature, and intellectual thought who frequented Vienna's famed coffee houses.

**Featured Composers:** The event showcases the works of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms, Johan Strauss Jr., Mahler, Korngold, and includes the quintessential café music of Fritz Kreisler with his Caprice Viennois. The program also highlights Beethoven’s Piano Trio, which is based on a popular song by Weigl, and Schubert’s An die Musik, a sublime testament to his beloved métier.

**Performers:**
- Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano
- Xiao-Dong Wang, violin
- Emily Marvosh, mezzo-soprano
- Yehuda Hanani, cello

Join us for an afternoon that promises to transport you to the imperial City of Song, where charm, verve, and artistic sophistication of Vienna’s past come alive through its music. This event is a must-attend for lovers of classical music and those intrigued by Vienna's rich cultural history.

For tickets and more information, please visit the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center website or call 413-528-0100.

Xiao-Dong Wang

Violinist

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May 19, 2024

Close Encounters With Music: Café Vienna– “nervous Splendor” · Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

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