Prometheus Symphony Orchestra
2020-2021 Lecture Series
Eric Hansen, Music Director
Our Music Director, Eric Hansen, offered a lively series of lectures about music, music theory and history during covid, and we have saved these at the links below. Be amazed and entertained, learn new things, ask questions. There will be bad jokes. Online, from the comfort of your armchair – bring your own wine.
Eric delved into the main composers, the important developments of the orchestra genre/musical form, the changing makeup of the orchestra (types of instruments, size of the orchestra and who were the musicians), the cities/countries that produced flourishing orchestras and regional styles, who supported orchestras and the effect that had (religious vs secular), who was in the audience, and what were musicians’ lives like?
We hope you enjoy these terrific music talks by Eric, just as you do at our concerts. And of course we hope you are inspired to make a donation as a token of your appreciation.
