Episode Details

Music for Food returns with Romantic Masterpieces, featuring the music of the Mendelssohn siblings. Pianist Nanette Kaplan Solomon, cellist Paula Tuttle, and violinist Alison Fujito spoke with QED's Jim Cunningham about the program.

Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor will serve as the cornerstone of the concert. Nanette recounts the relationship between Fanny and Felix, including Fanny's pursuit of music against the expectations of women at the time. Nanette, Paula, and Alison will be joined by soprano Colleen Gray singing four pieces from Fanny Mendelssohn. Fanny's four-hand Piano Duets will also be featured, with Amy Simpson joining Nanette.

Paula, Nanette, and Alison also perform two pieces in the QED studio: Paula and Nanette play Felix Mendelssohn's The Song Without Words, written for Lisa Christiani, the first woman to sit at the cello and one of the earliest professional female musicians. Alison and Nanette play Fanny Mendelssohn's Adagio in E major for violin and piano.

Hear Nanette, Alison, and Paula at Music for Food: Romantic Masterpieces on Saturday, March 28th at 3:00pm, at Chatham University's James Laughlin Music Hall. Admission is free, but at-will donations will be accepted to support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. More information can be found on Music for Food's website.

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