War & Peace: Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Antoine

War and Peace

Dear Friend,

Geneva Resident Artists will be performing at the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts this week for 2024 Geneva Music Festival.


Blake Pouliot

Violinist Blake Pouliot
makes his Geneva Music Festival debut this weekend!

Winner of the Grand Prize at the 2016 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Manulife Competition, Blake Pouliot will be performing across the US, Canada, and Europe. 


Explore the music of three composers with Geneva Music Festival Resident Artists, each of a different era and nationality, whose lives and works were indelibly marked by the suffering of war. The program is testament to the strength of the human spirit to find beauty even in the harshest of times.

Geoffrey Herd – violin
Blake Pouliot – violin
Eric Wong – viola
Clive Greensmith – cello
Max Geissler – cello
Esther Park – piano

PROGRAM:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, “Harp”
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67
Georges Antoine (1892-1918) Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 6

War and Peace

May 31, 7:30pm

War and Peace

June 1, 7:30pm

Kate McGarry + Keith
Ganz Ensemble

June 2, 7:30pm

Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or new to classical and jazz, our festival promises an extraordinary musical journey for all. Secure your tickets now and join us in celebrating the profound power of music to illuminate the human experience.

*All concert venues are wheelchair accessible


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