Music for a Sunday Afternoon: Winter Edition

A few things to know ... Our popular Music for a Sunday Afternoon series brings intimate music to the light-filled sanctuary of Ottawa’s historic St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Curated by Sam Loeck, the NAC Orchestra’s Principal Bass, this program honours the legacy of Jewish composers whose voices were silenced in 1940s Germany. A selection of pieces from Erich Wolfgang Korngold—whose film scores defined the sound of Hollywood’s Golden Age—showcases his gift for soaring lyricism, fusing the gripping storytelling of German art songs with the theatricality of American cabaret. Trios...