Caffe Concerto was treated to a special performance from Julian Schwarz of an Elgar piece, and a discussion about Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la fin du temps) on Thurs. April 18th.
The work was composed by a Prisoner of War from 1940-1941—and first performed for prisoners and guards in a German prison camp during World War II.
During his visit to the KRCU Public Radio studios and Caffe Concerto, he spoke about the moving experience of preparing for the piece.
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Fellow musicians Dr. Sophia Han and Dr. Gabrielle Baffoni also talked about rehearsing the piece, as well as their upcoming performance of Dvorak's well-known work, From the New World, at the River Campus on Tues. April 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm..
Dancing Through The End of Time by Olivier Messiaen will be performed at Scout Hall in Downtown Cape Girardeau, on Sat. April 20 at 4 pm.
More information on Julian Schwarz and the performance can be found on the venue's website.