Tchaikovsky’s Shakespeare

“If music be the food of love, play on.” —William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

Shakespeare inspired some of the greatest music ever written. You’ll experience three of Tchaikovsky’s tributes and discover the process of writing music inspired by grand story lines. Created by Thomas Wilson, this presentation follows in the footsteps of 2013’s riveting exploration of Copland’s Appalachian Spring.

Tchaikovsky Hamlet Overture-Fantasia, Op. 67
Tchaikovsky The Tempest, Symphonic Fantasia after Shakespeare, Op. 18
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, TH 42