Classical Music Sundays is a series of free classical music concerts held at 2:30 p.m. the third Sunday of the month, September through April. Each concert features world-class performers, great music, and discussions about the repertoire, composers and much more.
The goal of this series to to show that classical music ia very accessible, fun, and can be understood and loved by everyone. Dr. Bernado Scarambone, a music professor at Eastern Kentucky University, coordinates and emcees each performance.
For more information, contact: 231-5515 and theater@lexpublib.org. Or visit the library’s website, www.lexpublib.org/calendar
Thanks to the Lexington Public Library for sponsoring these concerts!
Most Recent Concert
Program
Classical Music Sunday
November 17, 2024
Selections from:
Renèe Devrainne (1902-1979) – Berceuse
Zequinha Abreu (1880 – 1935) – Sururú na Cidade
Zequinha Abreu (1880 – 1935) – Tico-Tico no Fubá
Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847 – 1935) – Corta Jaca
Henrique Oswald (1852 – 1931) – Barcarola
Branca Bilhar (1886 – 1928) – Samba Sertanejo
Lindalva Cruz (1908 – 2005) – Oração da Selva
Brasílio Itiberê (1846 – 1913) – A Sertaneja (revisão e arranjo maestro Gaó)
Lindalva Cruz (1908 – 2005) – Amanhecer na Floresta Amazônica
Camargo Guarnieri (1907 – 1993) – Ponteio nº 49
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959) – Ciranda nº 4 – O cravo brigou com a rosa … (sapo jururu)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) – Festa no Sertão (do Ciclo Brasileiro)
Lorenzo Fernandez (1897-1948) – Jongo (da 3ª Suíte Brasileira)
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829 – 1869) – Grande Fantasia Triunfal sobre o Hino Nacional Brasileiro
About João Gustavo Kienen:
Pianist João Gustavo Kienen is professor and director of the Faculty of Arts at the Federal University of Amazonas (FAARTES/UFAM). He has a doctorate and master’s degree from the Postgraduate Program in Society and Culture in the Amazon, where he researched pianism in the Amazon. His academic and artistic trajectory goes beyond borders, and he has been honored by several national and international institutions, such as the Legislative Assembly of the State of Amazonas, Associazione Carabinieri from Italy, and the Sangetsu Academy from Japan. Among his awards, the Verdi International Prize stands out, recognizing his talent and dedication to music.
Alongside Bernardo Scarambone (EKU) and Lucyanne de Melo Afonso (UFAM), he coordinates the International Piano Seminar & II National Seminar on the Memory of the Arts in the Amazon. The initiative is supported by the Foundation for Research Support in the State of Amazonas (FAPEAM).
Previous Concerts
You can find a collection of past concerts on the KMTA YouTube Channel.
Thanks again to the Lexington Public Library for their generous help with this concert series!