Music That Tells Stories ($48 temple members/$60 non-members)

Mondays, May 2, 9, 16 and 23 (10:30 a.m.-noon)

Course Summary: In the music biz we call it program music...as opposed to abstract music. The idea of using music to tell stories or reflect extra musical ideas is as old as music itself. We have examples from each and every period and style from Renaissance to modern. Music has been used to depict the weather, the four elements, historical events (especially battles!) and mythological events. From Vivaldi's Four Seasons to Richard's Strauss' Tone Poems to Stravinsky's Fireworks and Firebird, composers have used their music to portray things greater than the music itself. Come and spend a few weeks enjoying this combination of sound and story...signifying just about everything.

Facilitator: Jonathan Palevsky is the program director at WBJC bringing Baltimore classical music for our listening pleasure. He has been with the station in a variety of capacities since 1986. Jonathan is originally from Montreal and came to Baltimore in 1982 to study classical guitar at The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. Jonathan’s current off-air obsessions include cycling, skiing, playing guitar and hosting Cinema Sundays at the Charles Theatre.

SPICE Policies:
All SPICE courses must be registered for and paid for in their entirety. Due to a new MD sales tax regulation, we are now required to charge 6% sales tax on all courses delivered electronically. Once it is safe to hold our courses in person, we will cease having to collect sales tax.

Until otherwise noted, all SPICE courses for January-June 2022 will be presented on Zoom. If you are unable to attend a session, most SPICE courses will be recorded for your convenience.

SPICE fees are per head, not per household, with a 50% off fee for second registrants within the same household.

A minimum of 15 enrollees per course are required in order to hold the course. If a course must be canceled, those registered will be notified and a SPICE credit will be issued.

Registration Information:
Reservations may be made via email to Sherri Bell, sboxerbell@gmail.com, or by telephone to Sherri Bell, SPICE Chair at 410-303-2483.
Payment may be made in one of three ways:
1. A check may be mailed to: Sherri Bell, 1 Clifton Court, Pikesville, MD 21208
Your check should be made payable to Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation with SPICE and the course name written on the memo line.
2. You may use a credit card. Please note that the synagogue charges a 3.1% credit card use convenience fee.
3. You may have the course billed to your synagogue account if you are a member.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our SPICE programs. Your patronage allows us to continue to seek out highly reputed facilitators who are able to continue to bring you a breadth of topics to enhance your lifelong learning goals.

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