IMAGININGS

Ensemble for the Romantic Century celebrates its seventh season by embarking on a revealing journey through the imaginations of four writers. Delving into a broad spectrum of the Romantic sensibility, each of the four concerts presents a highly individual vision of an imaginary life, from the sublimation of reality into poetry and fiction to a visionary voyage to the outer limits of space. The concerts contemplate the myriad facets of human fantasy and creativity, of our desire to transcend reality by constructing alternative narratives, and of our belief in the limitless potential of the human mind.

In its new season, the Ensemble for the Romantic Century continues its celebrated tradition of presenting an engaging and innovative approach to chamber music concerts. In a combination of music, drama and an interweaving of letters, memoirs, diaries, poems and literature with chamber and vocal music, the Ensemble creates a compelling musical and theatrical experience that redefines the rapport between audience and performers. The Ensemble for the Romantic Century is proud to announce that, beginning this season, the group will be in residence as a musicological affiliate to the Barry S. Brook Center for Music Research and Documentation at the CUNY Graduate Center, where ERC established an annual series of interdisciplinary seminars for each of the Ensemble’s concerts. In addition, the Barry S. Brook Center is co-hosting two of ERC’s productions this season at CUNY.

Please see the individual listings for more details and ticket information..

Goethe [details] [purchase tickets]

Steinway Hall
109 West 57th Street
Sat, Nov 10   5:30PM


Tolstoy [details] [purchase tickets]

Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue
Fri, Jan 25   7:30PM – 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture
Thu, Jan 31   7:30PM – 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture


Dickinson [details] [purchase tickets]

Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue
Wed, Mar 5   7:30PM – 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture
Fri, Mar 7   7:30PM – 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture


Verne [details] [purchase tickets]

French Institute Alliance Française, Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street (Bet. Park & Madison Aves.)
Thu, June 5 8PM

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