To Gather in Love - A Bouquet of Music from the 18th to the 21st Century
The winter was long and harsh—but spring has finally arrived, inviting us to gather again in warmth and light, to be shared by all. Oasis Music warmly invites you to join an exceptional group of musicians, brought together by their love of timeless classical music and their desire to share it with the community. Starting with the warmly lyrical piece by Brahms, the program explores many facets of love across four centuries — from Handel and Mendelssohn to Brahms, and on to a recent work, "Emerald Sea," written by our own Eunji Lee for viola and cello, receiving its world premiere this evening, performed by the husband-and-wife team of Choi and Kim. Also featured are Gershwin's beloved show tunes, capturing the longing and exuberance of romantic love, as well as the bittersweet aria of longing and fading memory sung by a widower, from Korngold's opera Die tote Stadt. A child prodigy compared to Mozart for his precocious talent, Korngold was forced to flee Nazi Europe,...

