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Inscape Chamber Orchestra: "Echos of Paradise"

Journey beyond the earthly realm with Inscape as we explore musical visions of the divine. This extraordinary concert weaves together three masters whose works touch the very essence of the sacred and sublime.

Gustav Mahler's beloved Fourth Symphony anchors the evening with its childlike wonder and luminous finale, where a soprano's gentle voice paints an enchanting portrait of heavenly delights—a place where "we dance and we spring, we skip and we ring" in eternal joy. This most intimate of Mahler's symphonies captures both earthly longing and celestial fulfillment with breathtaking beauty

The program opens with selections from J.S. Bach's monumental The Art of Fugue, where mathematical precision becomes spiritual revelation. These intricate contrapuntal masterworks demonstrate how Bach transformed technical mastery into profound expressions of divine order, creating music that seems to emanate from the very architecture of creation.

Contemporary voices join this sacred conversation through the ethereal soundscapes of Arvo Pärt, whose distinctive “tintinnabuli” style creates moments of crystalline meditation and transcendent stillness. His music strips away the superfluous to reveal something essential and holy.

Together, these works form a musical triptych spanning centuries yet united in their quest to give voice to the ineffable—from Bach's baroque grandeur through Mahler's romantic yearning to Pärt's mystical minimalism. Prepare for an evening where earthbound instruments reach toward heaven itself.

Earlier Event: November 15
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Later Event: November 20
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