Humor in Music
Part of Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel
Friday, May 16, 2025 at 7:30pm CDT
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Jeffrey Siegel, piano
Witty and whimsical selections by Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Stravinsky.
Franz Joseph Haydn, Rondo from Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:37
Niels Wilhelm Gade, Scherzo from Akvareller, Op. 19
Ludwig van Beethoven, Scherzo from Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3
Felix Mendelssohn, Scherzo in E Minor, Op. 16, No. 2
Béla Bartók, From the Diary of a Fly
Aaron Copland, “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo
Igor Stravinsky, Circus Polka
Aaron Copland, The Cat and the Mouse
Frédéric Chopin, Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39
Single tickets are $40 for the general public and $15 for students with valid ID.
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Address
50 Arts Cir Dr
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Pick-Staiger is a 972-seat hall located in the Arts Circle on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Since its inception in 1975, the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals, and professional guest artists.