Apollo’s Fire is proud to premiere a bold new program reflecting on the vibrant tapestry of American culture. In A Mozart’s Requiem: A Tapestry, Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell interweaves the movements of Mozart’s great but unfinished Requiem with related spiritual works by three living Black American composers – important voices in our cultural landscape.

Apollo's Fire

First Community Church - North Campus

1791: Against the backdrop of worldwide unrest and revolution, Mozart composed his masterful Requiem – as he lay dying. Struggles for democracy were unfolding around him, in France, Haiti, and the fledgling United States. As the 35-year-old Mozart raced to finish his Requiem, death overtook him. He laid bare his soul in a work that remained incomplete.

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Mozart’s REQUIEM: A Tapestry

St. Bernard Catholic Church

Cleveland Institute of Music

Endeavor is a bold exploration of the relentless pursuit of excellence. It’s only fitting that the third installment of the Musical Landscapes in Color project features living Black American composers whose works span nearly three decades of innovation.

Endeavor

Overture Center for the Arts

The 2025 Concerts on the Square season draws to a powerful close with Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F, featuring the Madison debut of rising star pianist Sylvia Jiang. The concert opens with An American City by composer Eric Gould, and the grand finale showcases Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, with its instantly recognizable four-note motif that’s become one of the most iconic intros in the classical world.

Eric Gould

Events

Past events

Nov 9, 2025

Apollo's Fire · Early Music in Columbus

7 - 8 Nov, 2025

Mozart’s REQUIEM: A Tapestry · Apollo's Fire

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