Quest Courses – Spring 2023 / Art and Music

The courses listed below, in the general area of history and philosophy, are currently offered at Quest.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC

Coordinators: Sol Makon, Bob Reiss

Classical music’s evolution has been consistently linked to the social and political environment that existed at the time.

FOLK MUSIC

Coordinators: Bob Gottfried, Ellen Gottfried

To look at folk music in the USA through the songs of folk singers, each presentation will focus on one or two singers.

MODERN OPERA

Coordinators: Steve Koenig, Frieda Lipp, Victor Brener

At each session, we view a different opera and engage in a lively discussion of the text, staging, medium and score.

ROCK AND ROOTS ALBUMS

Coordinators: Steve Koenig, Wayne Cotter

Each session focuses on one album by a band or solo artist and is enriched by related tracks from the band’s career or works by others that shed light on the album.

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