Parlando Presents: The Broken Promise

We're so excited that Parlando is welcoming back our Groupmuse community for a Night Out at Merkin Hall!

If you've never attended a Parlando event, you'll understand why we align with their vibe! Like a Groupmuse living room concert, the music they perform is presented alongside fascinating lectures about the music, given by Parlando founder and conductor Ian Niederhoffer.

Their upcoming program explores the question: "Can art make you a better person?"

"From promise to heartbreak, this powerful program traces the rise and fall of a culture that once believed art could save it. Parlando explores the story of German-Jewish life and identity through three striking works: Felix Mendelssohn’s bright and joyful Son and Stranger Overture, Franz Schreker’s lush and bittersweet Birthday of the Infanta Suite, and Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen, a haunting elegy written in the ruins of World War II. Together, they paint a portrait of hope, beauty, and the devastating betrayal of both German Jewry and Germany itself."

Groupmuse ticket holders are instructed to pick up their tickets at Will Call immediately before the concert's start time. Seating is assigned.

There will be a free reception following the concert.

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