Continuing with festivities for the 250th anniversary of the birth of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gustin House presented a program "celebrating the
luminous," even as the gathering darkness of late November brought reminders
of the coming winter solstice. Dr. Robert Sider's talk, "Illuminations:
Making Our World Bright," elaborated on themes of light in Greek mythology,
classical philosophy, and the rituals of various traditions, which he
illustrated with a collage of images and texts. The piano arrangement of
Mozart's final symphony--No. 41, the "Jupiter"--was performed by Gillian
Lyons, Karen Reynaud, Gregory Schulte and Karen Sterner, recalling the
countless ensemble presentations which had taken place during many decades
in the Gustin Studios. A reception concluded the evening.
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