WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, July 12 at 3pm | The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair and falling out with Marie Antoinette.
A Late Quartet – Sept. 27
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, September 27 | Four members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos and insuppressible lust.
Howl’s Moving Castle – Dec. 6 & 7
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 (with panel discussion) | When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
The Choral (w/ discussion) – Jan. 17
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, January 17 at 3:00pm | A choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.
