The C Minor Mass is Mozart’s most exalted and personal sacred work. He composed it for his own wedding, partly to display the beauty of his bride’s soprano voice. He wrote the Mass in a burst of inspiration, fueled by his discovery of choral masterworks by Bach and Handel. Maurice Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin brings dances of the Baroque master to life, while serving as a tour-de-force vehicle for a virtuoso ensemble. Lili Boulanger was one of the brightest—and shortest-lived—talents of the early twentieth century. Her pastoral orchestral poem, On a Spring Morning, can only make us wish for what might been, had she lived beyond the age of 24.

Experience the profound beauty of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, one of the most celebrated works in the classical repertoire, at EJ Thomas Hall on September 21 at 7:30 pm. Featuring pianist Gabriela Martínez, whose passionate and virtuosic performance promises to bring Rachmaninoff's rich harmonies and sweeping melodies to life.