By Tiffany Edwards , University Relations
In honor of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 250th birthday, the UNCG School of Music will give a gift to the community – a free concert celebrating the master composer’s works.
On Friday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m., faculty and students will gather in the School of Music Recital Hall for a musical celebration. The repertoire will consist of arias and duets, keyboard performance, chamber music, an oboe concerto, and 18th century dances. Refreshments will be served after the concert.
Mozart (Jan. 27, 1756 – Dec. 5, 1791) was a gifted composer who began his musical studies at the age of 5. In his youth, he worked intermittently as a concertmaster for the Prince Archbishop in his hometown of Salzburg, Austria, before leaving in 1781 to pursue a career in Vienna. He made his living by playing piano and by composing a variety of works, including courtly dance music and such notable operas as “Don Giovanni,” “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Così fan tutte” and “The Magic Flute.”
For more information about the UNCG School of Music, visit www.uncg.edu/mus.
