Baroque Music - Rediscovering Our European Musical History
| Dates: | February 22 - March 8, 2023 |
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| Meets: | W from 10:00 AM to 12 N |
| Location: | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
| Cost: | $40.00 |
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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2022-2023 OLLI at MSU Membership
Description
The Baroque era in music saw a flourishing of virtuosity, origins of opera, extensive experimentation in instrumental writing, regional specificity and folk inspiration. The primary compositions of the era will be brought to life in the class through the larger cultural context of art, politics and everyday life in which the musicians of the day lived and worked. Classes will include a mix of lectures, recordings and live performances.
Course Takeaways
- Familiarity with the defining characteristics, development and context of music during the Baroque era
- Entertaining tales of the musicians and their works, making the music more relatable and applicable
- Working knowledge of Monteverdi, Bach, Corelli, Vivaldi, Mozart and lesser-known composers of the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Relationships with the working classical musicians and musical offerings of Gallatin Valley
Scholarships
Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.
Meet the Instructor
| Fee: | $40.00 |
Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
2152 Graf St Bozeman, MT 59718http://www.hopebozeman.com/#/welcome/directions-to-hope
Carrie Krause
Carrie Krause founded Baroque Music Montana, a presenting organization for a series of concerts across the multi-state region, and the annual Period Performance Workshop, providing employment and learning engagement to local, national, and international musicians. As a modern violinist, Carrie serves as concertmaster of the Bozeman Symphony. Carrie was a concerto soloist with the Billings Symphony, Fairbanks Symphony, Casper Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, String Orchestra of the Rockies, and Bozeman Symphony. She has served as guest concertmaster of the Big Sky Festival Orchestra, Billings Symphony, Helena Symphony, and guest artistic director of String Orchestra of the Rockies. She was thrice featured in the Grammy Award-winning TV series, 11th and Grant. She founded and directs the Second String Orchestra for amateur players and the Bozeman Chamber Ensembles for youth. Carrie maintains a studio of twenty-five students, including award winners at the MTNA and ASTA competitions. Carrie received degrees from Carnegie Mellon under Andres Cardenes, a master's degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music in violin performance and Suzuki Pedagogy, and a second master's degree from The Juilliard School in Historical Performance. An avid adventurer, Carrie placed first in her age group in the Springfield Missouri Marathon and third overall female in the Old Gabe 50k Trail race. She occasionally loves to Nordic ski even more than practicing the violin.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 02/22/2023 | Wednesday | 10 AM to 12 N | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
| 03/01/2023 | Wednesday | 10 AM to 12 N | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
| 03/08/2023 | Wednesday | 10 AM to 12 N | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |