The 20th Century was the most remarkable time in Western art music. No era before it saw such diversification of styles, nor the creation of so many original personal musical languages. This program is a sampling of four of the most revered composers to live through (and react to) a century of ideas, wars, and discoveries.

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Works to be performed on the “Four Pillars of the 20th Century” program include:

Shostakovich, 8th String Quartet (arr. Mark Hetzler)
Stravinsky, Concertino (arr. Mark Hetzler)
Bartók, 10 Easy Pieces for Piano (arr. James Rogers)
Webern, Langsamer Satz (arr. Mark Hetzler)