Free Classical Concert at the National Gallery of Art
Enjoy live music surrounded by priceless pieces of art, every Sunday evening, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
These free public concerts include both classical music by famous composers, such as Beethoven, Bach and Haydn, as well as holiday and live film scores.
One notable concert is on Sunday, November 9th that includes the screening of the 1914 silent film, In the Land of the Head Hunters, together with a live orchestra to accompany the film.
The fictional documentary film entitled In the Land of the Head Hunters tells the story of the Kwakwaka’wakw people of British Columbia, Canada. Motana, the chief’s son, is in love with Naida, but she has been promised to the evil head-hunting Sorcerer. Motana and his father attempt to rid the region of the head-hunters, killing the Sorcerer, but his true love is eventually captured during an attack on their village, and Motana is left for dead. But he must try to rescue his love from the clutches of the Sorcerer brother.
The film captures the Kwakwaka’wakw art, dances, costumes, architecture and a banned custom — the re-distribution of wealth and property called potlatch, which was outlawed in Canada. It was also the first full-length film staring only Native Americans and predates the famous, but also mostly staged, Nanook of the North.
Check the museum’s schedule for additional details, Here’s the list for the remained of the year.
- Oct. 12, 2008 - Pianist Gilles Vonsattel plays Bach, Liszt, Schubert and more
- Oct. 19 - Festival Strings Lucerne play Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Sarasate
- Oct. 26 - Vienna Piano Trio play Haydn, Schubert, and Smetana
- Nov. 2 - National Gallery Vocal Arts Ensemble featuring music by 17th century composers
- Nov. 9 - The Coast Orchestra plays live music to the silent film, In the Land of the Head Hunters
- Nov. 16 - Euclid String Quartet plays Ades, Beethoven, and Chernin
- Nov. 23 - The Singers’ Companye perform works bv American composers
- Nov. 30 - Verge Ensemble New play works by American composers
- Dec. 7 – Pianist Till Fellner plays Beethoven Sonata Cycle
- Dec. 14 - New York Opera Society plays a Norwegian Christmas Festival
- Dec. 21 - Alessandra Marc with National Gallery Strings present their Christmas concert
- Dec. 28 - National Gallery Orchestra welcome in 2009 with their New Years concert
National Gallery of Art
West Building Main Floor, West Garden Court
6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC (map it)
202-842-6941
The museum closes at 6:00 on Sundays. Use the 6th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW entrance, which remains open until 6:30 p.m. There is no entry after 6:30 or late seating.
Dates and Time - Sundays through June 29, 2009, 6:30 p.m. Seating is opened at 6:00, until 6:30 or all seats are taken.
Tickets - Admission is FREE, but first-come, first-seated seating is limited.
Nearest Metro Subway Station - Gallery Place – Chinatown, Red, Green and Yellow lines, then a 2-block walk or use the DC Circulator.
Parking – Metered street and paid garage parking is available in the area.
Images – Flickr - piano
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