Britten, Shostakovich, and the Music of Memory | Presented by the Concord Chamber Music Society
Groton Hill Music Center 122 Old Ayer Rd,, Groton, MA, United StatesInterweaving spoken narration by award-winning author and critic Jeremy Eichler with musical performance, this stirring program will spotlight war-haunted string quartets by Britten and Shostakovich alongside a presentation on their lives, their art, and their friendship. Eichler’s presentation will draw from his critically acclaimed new book Time’s Echo, which explores how music bears witness to […]