German composer Felix Mendelssohn penned his Symphony No. 5 βReformationβ in 1830 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Reformation.
This year, the world marks the Reformationβs 500th anniversary, and Dove of Peace Lutheran Churchβs popular concert series is celebrating by tipping its bows to the music of Mendelssohn.
On Sunday, April 30, a half-dozen of Tucsonβs finest professional musicians will perform an all-Mendelssohn concert that includes a pair of sonatas and his Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor. The concert is the season finale of the churchβs popular free concert series.
Sundayβs concert comes later than usual for the series, which traditionally wraps up before Tucsonβs winter visitors leave for cooler climes. But because of the musiciansβ busy schedules, the concert was pushed back, said Eric Holtan, Dove of Peaceβs music director who curates the series.
Hereβs all you need to know about Sundayβs concert:
When: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30.
Where: Dove of Peace, 665 W. Roller Coaster Road, off North Oracle Road.
Cost: Free; donations accepted to benefit Gospel Rescue Mission.
Musicians: Organist Kevin Seal, violinists Timothy Kantor and Ellen Chamberlain, pianist Elena Miraztchiyska and cellist Robert Chamberlain.
The program: Organ Sonata No. 6 in D minor; Violin Sonata in F major; and Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, featuring the Chamberlain siblings Ellen and Robert.