Don Quixote, Dali, and The Florida Orchestra
Cervantes’ story of Don Quixote has captured the imagination of Cervantes’ story of Don Quixote has captured the imagination of artists for hundreds of years. In collaboration with The Florida Orchestra’s performance of Richard Strauss’ tone poem “Don Quixote,” The Dalí hosts an event featuring Dalí Museum Director Hank Hine moderating a discussion with TFO Music Director Michael Francis and TFO Visual Artist in Residence Geff Strik about how they developed a multimedia experience to accompany Strauss’ work. The event will include a talk about Dalí’s Don Quixote illustrations along with a live performance of Strauss’ “Romanze” by TFO guest artist cellist Maximilian Hornung.
The Studio @620 Discussion featuring The Florida Orchestra, Geff Strik, Compass Land & Title
Join this panel as they discuss Geff’s latest collaboration and interpretation of the poem, “Transfigured Night” by with The Florida Orchestra.
Geff Strik Collaboration with The Florida Orchestra
The Florida Orchestra and Geff Strik have joined forces for a rare performance of its kind as Michael Francis leads one of the world’s most sought-after pianists, Benjamin Grosvenor, on Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1, along with a deeply moving performance of Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night, played mostly in the dark. Geff worked closely with the orchestra to create a cinematic piece that will accompany this performance. The performances will span 3 days at these select locations.
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