A talk by CMA curator Daniel Marcus on works from the museum's collection inspired by Verdi's Requiem, followed by a live performance by Columbus Symphony Orchestra musicians.
Columbus Museum of Art is bringing together a talk and a live performance on Saturday, November 14, under the title Mozart to Matisse | What is Dead May Never Die: Lamentations and Resurrections. It's a two-part afternoon that pairs a curator's look at the museum's collection with a live set from the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
The whole thing takes its cue from Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem, the Italian composer's masterpiece written in honor of the poet Alessandro Manzoni. During the first half, the museum's Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Daniel Marcus, walks through works from the permanent collection that he feels echo that same spirit—pieces that ennoble the dead and envision their return to life. It's a chance to see some of the museum's holdings through a specific lens, with the Requiem as the starting point.
Once the talk wraps, the focus shifts from the walls to the stage. Musicians from the Columbus Symphony Orchestra take over for a live performance, so you get the context and the music in one sitting. The two parts aren't separate events; they're meant to work together, with the talk setting the scene for the playing that follows.
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It runs from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at the museum, 45 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215. Tickets are $5 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
