By Bruce Lowe
On a slightly different note, now that we are done with the terrific 6N Tournament until next year, and since our great sport of Rugby is upwardly focused and culturally sophisticated, I thought that some of you might like to know about the upcoming classical music event with a notably Transatlantic connection which is being hosted in Cleveland later this month.
SAVE THE DATES:
ELGAR SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE APRIL 24-26 IN CLEVELAND
Edward Elgar (1857–1934) is now recognized as one of the greatest British and European composers. The Elgar Society exists to promote the appreciation of the music of Edward Elgar and an understanding of his life and the North America Branch of the Society will hold its 2025 conference at the Marriott Courtyard hotel, University Circle, Cleveland on 24-26th April. Elgar fans are welcome to attend – you don’t have to be a member of the Elgar Society.
Highlights of the conference are:
Thursday April 24: kick-off dinner followed by a keynote speech by Charles McGuire, Professor of Music at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Friday April 25:
Tour of the Severance Music Center including the orchestral archives with the Cleveland Orchestra archivist.
- A guided tour Cleveland Museum of Art’s British Art collection.
- Evening BACC reception followed by an organ recital at Lake Erie College by Ken Cowan (head of the organ program at Rice University, Houston) that will include Elgar’s Organ Sonata, Vesper Voluntaries, and other works.
Saturday April 26.
meeting with Maestro Kazuki Yamada (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s current Director of Music) exploring his views on Elgar’s music.
- Lani Spahr (renowned US oboist) – lecture on Elgar remastered
- a concert by the Cleveland Orchestra that includes a performance of Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 conducted by Kazuki Yamada (those who are non-members of the Elgar Society will need to arrange purchase of their own tickets at https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/concerts-and-events/2425/severance/wk-23-Elgar/)
If you would like to attend the conference please email Bob Boyce at treasurer@baccohio.org for more details.
