We celebrate the 200th birthday of Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, whose works chronicled both the beauty of his native land as well as his own personal struggles with loss and illness. Two of his most well-known works are paired with a wind quintet by the Haitian composer Nathalie Joachim, which commemorates the stories behind important objects found in people’s everyday lives.

Bedrich Smetana, “The Moldau” for piano four hands

Nathalie Joachim, “Seen”

Bedrich Smetana, String Quartet No. 1 in E minor

Sunday, August 18, 2024

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

St. Martin’s Lutheran Church