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GNMC Concert: Founder’s Day – The King of the Sun
May 22 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, May 22 – Founder’s Day: The King of the Sun
6:00 PM concert | optional buffet dinner to follow
6:00 PM concert | optional buffet dinner to follow
Friday evening is a heartfelt tribute to our founders, Christine Herter Kendall and Luca & Arlene Di Cecco. Join the Garth Newel Piano Quartet as they welcome the season with Stephen Hartke’s radiant, Miro-inspired King of the Sun, paired with the brilliance and lyricism of Schumann’s beloved Piano Quartet.
The King of the Sun
Tableaux for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano – Stephen Hartke (b. 1952)
Tableaux for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano – Stephen Hartke (b. 1952)
Personages in the night guided by the phosphorescent tracks of snails
Dutch interior
Dancer listening to the organ in a Gothic cathedral
Interlude
The flames of the sun make the desert flower hysterical
Personages and birds rejoicing at the arrival of night
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 – Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo
Scherzo
Andante cantabile
Finale
It’s a beautiful and uplifting program—one you won’t want to miss. And the evening doesn’t end with the final note…
Stay for an optional buffet dinner and turn your concert experience into a full, memorable night—the perfect way to begin your Memorial Day Weekend.
Menu
Roasted Broccolini and Brussels Sprout Leaves
with black garlic miso aioli, shiitake mushrooms, feta cheese, pine nuts, and fried garlic, finished with a ginger-chili vinaigrette
with black garlic miso aioli, shiitake mushrooms, feta cheese, pine nuts, and fried garlic, finished with a ginger-chili vinaigrette
Crispy Pan-Fried Trout
with horseradish whipped potatoes, sautéed arugula, and roasted artichokes and asparagus, finished with a caper-lemon vinaigrette
with horseradish whipped potatoes, sautéed arugula, and roasted artichokes and asparagus, finished with a caper-lemon vinaigrette
Roasted Chicken Breast
with herb-whipped potatoes and agave-roasted parsnips, turnips, and kale, served with Caromont goat cheese and a port-cranberry reduction
with herb-whipped potatoes and agave-roasted parsnips, turnips, and kale, served with Caromont goat cheese and a port-cranberry reduction
Apple and Pear Cobbler
with vanilla whipped cream and bourbon anglaise
with vanilla whipped cream and bourbon anglaise
Assorted Sides, Salads, and Desserts
Seats for both the concert and dinner are limited, and this special evening fills quickly each year.
Reserve your tickets now and be part of the celebration.(box) https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=280232