Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

Even before Gershwin set foot in Carnegie Hall, American composers were making their mark in classical music: slow to arrive on the scene but eagerly accepted once they stepped through the door. But what makes their music sound American, and why didn’t they charge into the field sooner than they did? Let’s find out together! Copland and Bernstein stand high on the list of important American classical composers, but there were names before them and after as well. Let’s discover them together!