The more you know, the more you enjoy! Uncover the secrets behind the most captivating works of the Summer Festival in our free three-part lecture series. Each lecture will be offered publicly in two formats: in-person at our Center for Chamber Music and online via Zoom. Join us in Seattle or enjoy from the comfort of your home, wherever you are!
Attendance is free, registration required.
Lecture #3
Center for Chamber Music,
Dr. Kenneth Hollingsworth Living Room
Michael Kannen
“Inside the Schubert Cello Quintet“
Cellist Michael Kannen, founding member of the Brentano String Quartet, takes a deep dive into one of the most beloved and revered chamber works of all time, the String Quintet in C major by Franz Schubert. He will explore why musicians and audiences alike consider this work to be amongst the most beautiful and profound ever written.
Cellist Michael Kannen has distinguished himself as a musician and educator of uncommon accomplishment who is comfortable in widely diverse musical situations and venues. He was a founding member of the Brentano String Quartet, with whom he performed throughout the world and on radio, television and recordings. He has appeared at chamber music festivals across the country and with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He has also been a member of the Meliora Quartet and the Figaro Trio. He is currently a member of the Apollo Trio and is the Director of Chamber Music at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, where he holds the Sidney Friedberg Chair in Chamber Music. For more information, please visit michaelkannen.com
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