BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240518T193000Z DTEND:20240518T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:FREE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LECTURE-The Seventh Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich: A Powerful Story of Hope In Tempestuous Times DESCRIPTION:The Seventh Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich: A Powerful Story of Hope In Tempestuous Times\n\nPresented by M.T. Anderson\n\nMay 18th\, 2024 3:30pm\n\nFree Lecture \n\n\n\nNational Book Award-winning author M. T. Anderson will tell the story of how Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich\, trapped inside the city of Leningrad during the brutal siege by the Germans in World War II\, wrote his Seventh Symphony ("Leningrad") as an act of defiance while he was serving as a roof-top fireman watching for incendiary bombs. Incredibly\, it was performed by a starving orchestra within the city -- and then was smuggled out via the Middle East to be performed in the United States to promote the war effort. Shostakovich's story is not only an inspiring tale of the power of music -- it's also an important example of how hope can transform spirits and almost miraculously save lives in tempestuous times. \n\n \n\nM. T. Anderson writes books for young people and adults. His Gothic novel of the American Revolution\, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing\, won the National Book Award in 2006. He has been a Finalist for the same award for The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge (written with artist Eugene Yelchin) and for the satirical science-fiction novel Feed. His nonfiction book Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad\, revealed new facts about the fate of Shostakovich's 7th Symphony ("Leningrad") in the USA. He has published short nonfiction pieces in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Boston Globe\, Slate\, and Salon. He lives in Vermont.\n\n \n\nThis lecture will also be livestreamed. No tickets required. \n\n\n\nAbout the Arts & Entertainment Lecture Series:\n\nDelve into a diverse array of subjects presented by esteemed experts and enthusiasts. Each lecture is a gateway to expand your knowledge\, ignite your imagination\, and deepen your appreciation for the Arts! \n\nLearn more at performingartscentercapecod.org | 508-240-2400 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Seventh Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich: A Powerful Story of Hope In Tempestuous Times
\nPresented by M.T. Anderson
\nMay 18th\, 2024 &ndash\; 3:30pm
\nFree Lecture \;
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\nNational Book Award-winning author M. T. \;Anderson \;will tell the story of how Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich\, trapped inside the city of Leningrad during the brutal siege by the Germans in World War II\, wrote his Seventh Symphony ("\;Leningrad"\;) as an act of defiance while he was serving as a roof-top fireman watching for incendiary bombs. Incredibly\, it was performed by a starving orchestra within the city -- and then was smuggled out via the Middle East to be performed in the United States to promote the war effort. Shostakovich'\;s story is not only an inspiring tale of the power of music -- it'\;s also an important example of how hope can transform spirits and almost miraculously save lives in tempestuous times. \;
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\nM. T. Anderson writes books for young people and adults. His Gothic novel of the American Revolution\, \;The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing\, won the National Book Award in 2006. He has been a Finalist for the same award for \;The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge \;(written with artist Eugene Yelchin) and for the satirical science-fiction novel \;Feed. His nonfiction book \;Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad\, revealed new facts about the fate of Shostakovich&rsquo\;s 7th Symphony (&ldquo\;Leningrad&rdquo\;) in the USA. He has published short nonfiction pieces in \;The New York Times\, \;The Washington Post\, \;The Boston Globe\, \;Slate\, and \;Salon. He lives in Vermont.
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This lecture will also be livestreamed. No tickets required. \;
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\nAbout the \;Arts &\; Entertainment Lecture Series:
\nDelve into a diverse array of subjects presented by esteemed experts and enthusiasts. Each lecture is a gateway to expand your knowledge\, ignite your imagination\, and deepen your appreciation for the Arts! \;
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Learn more at performingartscentercapecod.org | 508-240-2400
\n LOCATION:Performing Arts Center\, Brewster 95 Southern Eagle Cartway\, Brewster MA 02631 UID:e.2118.5597 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260918T002939Z URL:https://members.orleanscapecod.org/events/details/arts-entertainment-lecture-the-symphonic-music-of-dmitri-shostakovich-5597 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR