REGISTRATION CLOSED This group provides a forum to engage in intellectual conversation with a peer group and explore areas of common interest. Topics for discussion are selected by the group. Limit:... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED Premiered nearly 200 years ago, Beethoven’s 9th symphony revolutionized music with its vast structure and introduction of voices to call for peace and human unity. This class will place the great piece in the context of Beethoven’s life and time, show some of its innovations, and discuss its influence, both on composers and on listeners. You will hear... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED This program explores the Revolution from the perspective of the Irish and their descendants in America. Drawing on the latest scholarship, it reconstructs the history of English and Irish antagonism, the role of Roman Catholic religious faith in decisions about loyalty and affiliation, and the political and economic impact of the American Revolution on... read more