Armchair Journeys
One evening while listening to the Gewandhaus Orchestra online, I realized that we could help make your days a little brighter by presenting art discussions similar to what we do on our travel journeys. And because we are all sequestered, many musicians and teachers are now out of work due to canceled concerts and events.
So to give you something to do and to help artists during this unprecedented time, Artful Journeys has assembled some of our faculty to enliven your senses and help you through the barriers of isolation. Thanks to technology such as Zoom, we are able to bring these presentations into your home.
ARTBLAZING, Part III: Museums, Part 2
September 8–November 24, 2020
Trip Description:
Sevan Melikyan once again whisks us off to a few of the world's best art museums, where he will shine a light on some of the world's great and beautiful masterpieces so we can understand and enjoy them better.
Trip Status: OPEN
Winged Victory of Samothrace–The Louvre
ARTS MEDLEY II
November 11–December 16, 2020
Trip Description:
Art Medley 1 produced such a dynamic, eager, and enthusiastic group of fledgling artists that Raisy continues this hands-on art series. The purpose of this class is to get you to realize your visual capabilities and to continue your excitement about your new-found talent.
Trip Status: OPEN
ODDLY MODERN FAIRY TALES
November 3–December 8, 2020
Trip Description:
Oddly Modern Fairy Tales is a series dedicated to publishing unusual literary fairy tales produced mainly during the first half of the twentieth century. International in scope, the series includes new translations, surprising and unexpected tales by well-known writers and artists, and uncanny stories by gifted yet neglected authors.
Trip Status: OPEN
BACH THROUGH THE SEASONS SERIES I: Advent
November 11–December 16, 2020
Trip Description:
Joe Marchio will embark upon a study of the musical genius of Johann Sebastian Bach as he progresses through the seasons of the year through Bach’s music. Joe will begin with the Advent season, and he will continue in the Spring with music for the Passion and Easter, which will include organ music and cantatas.
Trip Status: OPEN
MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE
January 8 – March 26, 2021
Trip Description:
Different music genres belong in buildings that enhance the music–in churches and cathedrals, symphony halls, theatres, opera houses, movie theaters, and, yes, even in orphanages. In a new Armchair Journey series, Joe Marchio will discuss the relationship between different types of music and the architectural structures.
Trip Status: OPEN
WHAT DO WE SEE HERE?
January 25–March 1, 2021
Trip Description:
These lectures will lend themselves to a more general understanding of paintings: What symbols do we see in the artist's baskets of tricks? How do these symbols inform the viewer about a particular painting? How often and when in art history do we stumble across these symbols? Let Sevan take you on an Armchair Journey to answer these questions.
Trip Status: OPEN