Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel – Past Concerts

Celebrating diversity in classical music with works by women and people of color including de St. Georges, Sancho, Ortega, and Mendelssohn-Hensel.

Music by J. S. Bach, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Franz Schubert, Nadia Boulanger, Leonard Bernstein, Ethyl Smyth, and Felix Mendelssohn.

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel – Overture in C major
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto, Op. 64
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2, Op. 73f
Manuel de Falla – Suite No. 1 from Three Cornered Hat

Fanny Mendelssohn – Overture
Gabriel Fauré – Requiem
Arr. Wilhousky – Battle Hymn of the Republic
Christopher Tin – Baba Yetu

Fanny Mendelssohn – Overture
Gabriel Fauré – Requiem
Arr. Wilhousky – Battle Hymn of the Republic
Christopher Tin – Baba Yetu

Fanny Mendelssohn – Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano in D minor, Op. 11
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Brahms – Sonata for Two Pianos in F minor, Op. 34bis

Mel Bonis – Soir-Matin
Elisenda Fabregas – Voces de mi Tierra
Gwyneth Walker – New World Dances
Fanny Mendelssohn – Trio in D minor, Op. 11

J.S. Bach – Keyboard Concerto in F minor
J.S. Bach – "Gamba Sonata” in G major
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel – Fantasy for cello and piano
Felix Mendelssohn – Piano Trio in C minor

Robin McCabe hosts this series of performances involving faculty, students and guest artists performing works by Brahms, Schumann, and Mendelssohn. Each performance is preceded by brief remarks to contextualize the repertoire performed.

Fanny Mendelssohn - Three Pieces for piano, four hands
Clara Schumann - Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17