Friday, 21 June
The Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Journeys and Experiences of the Musical Mind continues! Are you ready to experience music in a new way?! Did you know that the human mind is, above all, designed to EXPERIENCE music? The overwhelming scientific evidence tells us that listening, playing, and experiencing music is one of the greatest things we can do for our mental and physical health. Simply experiencing beautiful music can improve our physical and mental condition, our emotional life, and is the single greatest agent to fight loneliness and depression. Dr. Harry N. Dunstan, the ever-engaging and entertaining raconteur and music historian, will guide you through the most stunningly beautiful musical masterpieces in Western Civilization. You’ll learn how to fully appreciate and apprehend the great musical works from each of the six major epochs of music history: Medieval; Renaissance; Baroque; Classical; Romantic; and the 20th & 21st Centuries. And even if you think you’ve never liked Classical Music, you’ll LOVE this class! With your new listening skills, you’ll discover new worlds of stunning sonic beauty that are waiting just for you!
The Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Journeys and Experiences of the Musical Mind continues! Are you ready to experience music in a new way?! Did you know that the human mind is, above all, designed to EXPERIENCE music? The overwhelming scientific evidence tells us that listening, playing, and experiencing music is one of the greatest things we can do for our mental and physical health. Simply experiencing beautiful music can improve our physical and mental condition, our emotional life, and is the single greatest agent to fight loneliness and depression. Dr. Harry N. Dunstan, the ever-engaging and entertaining raconteur and music historian, will guide you through the most stunningly beautiful musical masterpieces in Western Civilization. You’ll learn how to fully appreciate and apprehend the great musical works from each of the six major epochs of music history: Medieval; Renaissance; Baroque; Classical; Romantic; and the 20th & 21st Centuries. And even if you think you’ve never liked Classical Music, you’ll LOVE this class! With your new listening skills, you’ll discover new worlds of stunning sonic beauty that are waiting just for you!
Wednesday, 26 June
Opera Club: Carmen
11:00 – noon
Ring House
6121 Montrose Road
Rockville, MD 20852
Dr. Dunstan gives pre-performances lectures before each Opera Club video viewing.
Opera Club: Carmen
11:00 – noon
Ring House
6121 Montrose Road
Rockville, MD 20852
Dr. Dunstan gives pre-performances lectures before each Opera Club video viewing.
Monday, 1 July
Mondays at Twinbrook
7:00 p.m.
Twinbrook Baptist Church
1001 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851
Poetry Reading: Poetry Share
Share your own work or a poem that is meaningful to you.
Reservations required to read. Contact: PucciniAmerica@aol.com.
FREE! (Donations will be collected to benefit the ACPS)
Mondays at Twinbrook
7:00 p.m.
Twinbrook Baptist Church
1001 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851
Poetry Reading: Poetry Share
Share your own work or a poem that is meaningful to you.
Reservations required to read. Contact: PucciniAmerica@aol.com.
FREE! (Donations will be collected to benefit the ACPS)
Friday, 12 July
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Journeys and Experiences of the Musical Mind continues! Dr. Harry Dunstan’s wildly popular class continues with 6 new sessions of MORE stunningly beautiful music! Experience music in a new way, transform your life, and bring unimaginable sonic beauty into your daily existence! Every Friday morning we’ll enter the most beautiful gardens of sound and discover what Mozart, movie themes, Lawrence Welk, Field of Dreams, Puccini, and Dean Martin all have in common! Ever-engaging, entertaining, and erudite, Dr. Dunstan will explain the basic structural concepts of Aesthetics and help you learn how listening, playing, and experiencing music can be one of the greatest tools for positive mental and physical health. Simply experiencing beautiful music can improve your physical, mental, and emotional life and is the single greatest agent to fight loneliness and depression. Come to this class…You’ll find beautiful music everywhere!
$50.00 - Register at Clubhouse I
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Journeys and Experiences of the Musical Mind continues! Dr. Harry Dunstan’s wildly popular class continues with 6 new sessions of MORE stunningly beautiful music! Experience music in a new way, transform your life, and bring unimaginable sonic beauty into your daily existence! Every Friday morning we’ll enter the most beautiful gardens of sound and discover what Mozart, movie themes, Lawrence Welk, Field of Dreams, Puccini, and Dean Martin all have in common! Ever-engaging, entertaining, and erudite, Dr. Dunstan will explain the basic structural concepts of Aesthetics and help you learn how listening, playing, and experiencing music can be one of the greatest tools for positive mental and physical health. Simply experiencing beautiful music can improve your physical, mental, and emotional life and is the single greatest agent to fight loneliness and depression. Come to this class…You’ll find beautiful music everywhere!
$50.00 - Register at Clubhouse I
Monday, 15 July
Mondays at Twinbrook
7:00 p.m.
Twinbrook Baptist Church
1001 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851
A Gilbert & Sullivan Lollapalooza!
The students of the Arcadia Vocal Academy present all your favorite G & S tunes! A veritable persiflage of music and fun!
FREE! (donations collected to benefit the ACPS.)
Reception to follow.
Mondays at Twinbrook
7:00 p.m.
Twinbrook Baptist Church
1001 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851
A Gilbert & Sullivan Lollapalooza!
The students of the Arcadia Vocal Academy present all your favorite G & S tunes! A veritable persiflage of music and fun!
FREE! (donations collected to benefit the ACPS.)
Reception to follow.
Friday, 19 July
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
Friday, 26 July
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
Friday, 2 August
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
Friday, 9 August
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
Friday, 16 August
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
MORE….of the Most Stunningly Beautiful Music Ever Written and How to Listen to It!
11:00 – noon
Leisure World, Clubhouse I
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
(class description above.)
Tuesday, 17 September
1:30 p.m.
Leisure World, Crystal Ballroom
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
MORE….SMOKIN’ HOT LOVE DUETS!
Back by popular demand! After their sold-out spring concert, La Serenata returns to light your fire with more of the most thrilling operatic love duets ever written! The dynamic husband-wife duo of soprano Kay Krekow and tenor Harry Dunstan, hailed as “the luxury duo”, have made a career of performing opera’s most exciting romantic music. Better bring the fire extinguisher!
1:30 p.m.
Leisure World, Crystal Ballroom
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
MORE….SMOKIN’ HOT LOVE DUETS!
Back by popular demand! After their sold-out spring concert, La Serenata returns to light your fire with more of the most thrilling operatic love duets ever written! The dynamic husband-wife duo of soprano Kay Krekow and tenor Harry Dunstan, hailed as “the luxury duo”, have made a career of performing opera’s most exciting romantic music. Better bring the fire extinguisher!
