Classes For Adults
Online Music Appreciation Series
Bloomingdale Resident Teaching Artist, Marc Peloquin, leads a series of 4-week music courses designed to give students a basic understanding of music and inspire an appreciation for music through a variety of musical styles.
Note: This is an online only course.
- FOR AGES18-Up years
- CLASSLecture Class
- LENGTH4 weeks
What you will learn
Each class in this lecture series will feature live demonstrations of musical concepts, discussion, and recorded listening examples. These courses will give you tools and context to better appreciate the magical world of music. Classes meet weekly on Thursday evenings and each four-week section can be taken alone or in conjunction with the rest of the series.
The Joy of Listening: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms
OCT 8 - OCT 29
This class will explore some of the great masterpieces composed by these three important composers. We will listen to Bach’s beautiful keyboard music and cantatas, Beethoven’s symphonies and string quartets, and choral works and symphonies of Brahms.
The Joy of Listening: Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc
NOV 5 - DEC 3
In this class we will discover the French world of music. We will listen to and discuss Debussy’s exquisite Piano Preludes, Ravel’s sumptuous orchestral music, and Poulenc’s great songs and chamber music.
The Joy of Listening: Bernstein, Copland, Sondheim
JAN 7 - JAN 28
This class will explore three major American composers who changed the history of music. We will explore Bernstein’s brilliance as a composer/conductor/educator, Copland’s great contributions to orchestral music and chamber music, and Sondheim’s groundbreaking musicals.
The Joy of Listening: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms
OCT 8 - 29
This class will explore some of the great masterpieces composed by these three important composers. We will listen to Bach’s beautiful keyboard music and cantatas, Beethoven’s symphonies and string quartets, and choral works and symphonies of Brahms.
The Joy of Listening: Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc
NOV 5 - DEC 3
In this class we will discover the French world of music. We will listen to and discuss Debussy’s exquisite Piano Preludes, Ravel’s sumptuous orchestral music, and Poulenc’s great songs and chamber music.
The Joy of Listening: Bernstein, Copland, Sondheim
JAN 7 - 28
This class will explore three major American composers who changed the history of music. We will explore Bernstein’s brilliance as a composer/conductor/educator, Copland’s great contributions to orchestral music and chamber music, and Sondheim’s groundbreaking musicals.
MUSIC EDUCATION CHANGES LIVES
We provide access to music education to anyone who seeks it, regardless of economic status, ability, ethnicity, or religion, which has a profound impact on individual lives as well as on our entire community.
We offer Need-based financial assistance
Our goal is to make music education accessible and to remove the financial barrier that may prevent students from participating. Therefore, we offer need-based financial aid to as many students as possible.
