Oct 19 Beethoven's Opus 1; Three Groundbreaking Trios @ Shadyside Presbyterian

 

Message Body

Celebrate Beethoven’s Bold Arrival as a Composer Beethoven’s Opus 1: Three Groundbreaking Trios Sunday, October 19 • 2:30 PM Shadyside Presbyterian Church   This remarkable program to be performed by three of the world’s leading early music specialists—Alan Choo (violin), Jaap ter Linden (cello), and David Breitman (fortepiano)—includes Beethoven's No. 1 in E-flat Major, No. 2 in G Major, and No. 3 in C minor. Beethoven advertised his first published work—these 3 trios for piano, violin and cello—in May of 1795. For the price of one ducat, subscribers would receive their scores directly from the publisher two months before the music became available to the general public, at a higher price. At the first run-through of the pieces at Prince Lichnowski’s, Beethoven’s teacher Joseph Haydn praised the first two, but advised Beethoven against publishing the third. Beethoven was incensed because he thought it was the best one, and history has come down on his side: the dramatic work in C minor is now the most frequently performed of the set. On the instruments for which they were composed, we marvel at Beethoven’s mastery of orchestration: the lines mesh and balance perfectly, and each piece reveals a distinct personality. With this program we invite you to imagine yourselves in Vienna in 1795, with the parts fresh from the publisher, eager to experience the first published music by the city’s sensational young pianist-composer. Purchase Your Tickets Today! Join In A Ghastly Good Time! Tales & Tunes of the BOO-roque Saturday, October 25 • 7:30 PM New Hazlett Theater   Back By Popular Demand!  Tales & Tunes of the BOO-roque Get ready for a ghoulishly good time and celebrate the spooky season with Chatham Baroque and friends. Creep into the New Hazlett Theater for spine-tingling music, macabre tales of murder and mayhem, and eerie images from the 17th and 18th centuries—conjuring notions of plague, untimely death, ghosts, mystical spirits, and fantastical creatures. “Haunt couture” in keeping with the spirit of the season encouraged!   $100 VIP Tickets (early entry & one complimentary signature cocktail) $45 General Admission • $35 Senior (65+) Co-sponsored by  Purchase Your Tickets Today! Join us earlier in the day at the New Hazlett Theater for an afternoon full of Fall fun for the little ghosts and goblins!      The fun starts before the curtain rises! Stop by the New Hazlett Theater's lobby from Noon to 2 PM for their free Spooktacular Lobby Bash filled with Halloween-themed activities—create your own trick-or-treat bag, enjoy face painting as well as hands-on art making with local partners. Stay for Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions: Baby BOO-roque at 3 PM! Unleash your Halloween spirit with Chatham Baroque and Pascale Beaudin, Paul Miller, playing slightly spooky Baroque tunes for kids and their ghoulish grown-ups. Halloween costumes are encouraged for a kids’ parade. Co-sponsored by  Upcoming 2025/2026 Concerts Chatham Baroque: A Trio Virtuosic Friday, November 21 • 7:30 PM • Teutonia Männerchor Saturday, November 22 • 7:30 PM  • Calvary Episcopal Church Sunday, November 23 • 2:30 PM • Levy Hall, Rodef Shalom Chatham Baroque: A Corelli Christmas Sunday, December 21 • 2:30 PM • Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland Co-sponsored by Carnegie Museums Chatham Baroque: Christina, Sweden’s Queen of the Arts Friday, January 23 • 7:30 PM • Hicks Memorial Chapel Saturday, January 24 • 7:30 PM • Hicks Memorial Chapel Sunday, January 25 • 2:30 PM • Levy Hall, Rodef Shalom The Lisette Project: Haitian Creole Music Sunday, February 22 • 2:30 PM • Levy Hall, Rodef Shalom Chatham Baroque: Bach’s Sublime Chamber Music Friday, March 27 • 7:30 PM • Teutonia Männerchor Saturday, March 28 • 7:30 PM • Hicks Memorial Chapel Sunday, March 29 • 2:30 PM • Hicks Memorial Chapel Tiburtina Ensemble: Celestial Harmony Music for the Heavenly Court by Hildegard of Bingen Sunday, April 26 • 2:30 PM • Calvary Episcopal Church Save When Ordering 2025/2026 Concert Series Subscription Packages Subscriber Benefits: All 7 programs + 1 bonus ticket to any 25/26 season concert Flexible ticket exchanges between programs Notice of lectures and events    Order Your Tickets Today to Save New for the 2025/2026 season! Subscribers can upgrade their subscription package to include Early Access Seating, which allows ticket holders the opportunity to enter the venue early to select seats.   You won’t want to miss a single note! Your Support Helps to Bring Our Mission and Programs to Life Please consider supporting the mission and programs of Chatham Baroque + Renaissance & Baroque with your contributions. Your generosity ensures Chatham Baroque’s programs and performances remain a vital part of our community for today’s audiences and future generations. As we prepare for the exciting 2025/2026 season, please consider making a gift in support of Chatham Baroque. You may make your gift online or via check payable to Chatham Baroque, 315 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. The 2025/2026 Season is made possible in part by: Anonymous • Allegheny Regional Asset District • Calvary Episcopal Church • Classical WQED-FM 89.3 • Heinz Endowments • Laurel Foundation • Opportunity Fund • Pennsylvania Council on the Arts • The Benter Foundation • VisitPITTSBURGH • and many generous individuals and volunteers Thank you! Questions? info@chathambaroque.org or call 412-687-1788