Sarasota Orchestra Launches Books of Note Program

November 2, 2020 – Sarasota

To maintain a connection to the Sarasota and Manatee community during a period of social distancing, Sarasota Orchestra launched today Books of Note, a collection of fiction and nonfiction books curated by Artistic Advisor Jeffrey Kahane and Sarasota Orchestra musicians. Books of Note will be supplemented by engaging virtual events.

Classical Music in America – Jeffrey Kahane’s Picks
Artistic Advisor Jeffrey Kahane embarks on a lecture and reading series that examines the evolution of America’s authentic musical identity, one intricately entwined with European tradition and inspired by its own rich, musical heritage. Podcast episodes covering select books will be released the third Tuesday of every month from November to May.

November 17, 2020 Podcast Episode
Dangerous Melodies by Jonathan Rosenberg
Classical Music in America by Joseph Horowitz

December 15, 2020 Podcast Episode
The Rest is Noise by Alex Ross

January 19, 2021 Podcast Episode
Nadia Boulanger: A Life in Music by Leonie Rosenstiel
Clara Schumann: The Artist and the Woman by Nancy Reich

February 16, 2021 Podcast Episode
New Worlds of Dvořák by Michael Beckerman
Dvořák in Love by Josef Škvorecký

March 16, 2021 Podcast Episode
Wagnerism: Art & Politics in the Shadow of Music by Alex Ross

April 20, 2021 Podcast Episode
Inherit the Truth by Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Passionate Spirit: The Life of Alma Mahler by Cate Haste

May 18, 2021 Podcast Episode
Artists in Exiles by Joseph Horowitz

Information about book selections and virtual events are available online at https://www.sarasotaorchestra.org/books-of-note.