NBSO "Bridging Oceans"
When:
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 7:30p -
9:30p
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 7:30p -
9:30p
Where:
Bronspiegel Auditorium, New Bedford High School
230 Hathaway Boulevard
New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740
Admission:
$10-$65
Hosted by:
Categories:
Music
Event website:
https://nbsymphony.org/2024-2025-season/bridging-oceans/
There are two oceans (and two centuries) between Argentinian Astor Piazzolla and German Johann Sebastian Bach, but there are strong connections between them. That is why this concert pairs the music of these two great composers. Bach’s music often uses forms developed from dances and Piazzolla caused quite a stir when he merged his love of the tango with his love of classical music. At an early age, Piazzolla discovered the music of Bach and couldn’t stop playing it on the piano. He then became a virtuoso bandoneon player (an Argentinian accordion-like instrument that was actually invented in Germany) and learned to play Bach on that. Even when he formed his own tango band and played in the clubs of Buenos Aires, he infused his music with both jazz and Bach-inspired fugues.
This concert will transport you back and forth between two worlds of music, worlds that are in some ways very different from each other but in the most important ways very connected to each other. We want you to feel that connection and help you create your own world for one night.
