Did you know the author of the Declaration of Independence was a passionate music lover? The Four Nations Ensemble’s program explores the musical world of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, culminating in a performance of Pergolesi’s masterful Stabat Mater, a revered Jefferson favorite.

“We know that Jefferson was a passionate music lover and violinist.  He amassed a library that became the backbone of the Library of Congress’ music collection and his taste, though terribly conservative, included the masterworks of the early 18th century, including chamber music of Handel, Vivaldi and Corelli as well as Pergolesi’s influential Stabat Mater for two voices and strings.  But America did not follow Jefferson’s conservative tastes and concert programs from Boston to Charleston presented music fresh from the pens of Pleyel, Haydn, and John Frederick Peter, America’s first professional composer.  Four Nations’ program presents the musical tastes from Moravians to Merchants.”

Four Nations Ensemble

Nov 21, 2026

Four Nations Ensemble

Four Nations Ensemble