The award-winning historical performance ensemble Musicians of the Old Post Road presents “Ben Franklin’s Musical Curiosity.” Delve into the fascinating history of Franklin’s musical circles, both at home in America and in Paris at the soirées of composer Anne Brillon de Jouy. Enjoy an alluring bouquet of songs and instrumental works! Program includes songs by Francis Hopkinson, William Hayes, and Brillon de Jouy, a string trio by John Antes, a piano trio by J.C. Bach, a violin sonata by Andre-Noel Pagin, and a work by Franklin himself. The program will also include the regional premiere of an aria from a cantata by Louis-Charles Demignaux that was dedicated to Franklin. With soprano Emily Siar.
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