Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome (August 5, 1st Performance at 3:00 p.m.)
08/05/2018 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM PT
Admission
- $50.00
Location
Mount WIlson Observatory
Mount Wilson, CA 91023
United States of America
Mount Wilson, CA 91023
United States of America
Summary
Chamber music inside the 100-inch telescope dome where Hubble proved the existence of other galaxies and the expansion of the Universe.
Description
Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome (August 5, 1st Performance at 3:00 p.m.)
Chamber music inside the 100-inch Telescope dome where astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered our place in an expanding Universe. This 20th century temple to science has acoustics rivaling the great cathedrals of Europe. Performances of the same program are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month, May to October. Cellist Cécilia Tsan is the Artistic Director.
Musicians:
The Lyris Quartet:
Alyssa Park & Shalini Vijayan, violins
Luke Maurer, viola
Timothy Loo, cello
Program:
David Hertzberg “Meditation Boréal”
Felix Mendelssohn F-minor Quartet
Other works to be announced