When listening to Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture,” during this weekend’s Legendary Love Stories concert, it will help to understand the plot, because the music refers to the various scenes of the story.

What is the world’s first novel? Early contenders included The Satyricon, probably the world’s first dirty book, and The Golden Ass, about a man who turns himself into a donkey and has various adventures. But only Daphnis and Chloe can claim to be the first romance novel!

Do you recognize this balcony? Our upcoming Legendary Love Stories concert features Tchaikovsky's “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture,” inspired by the play we all had to read in high school (although some of us may have read the Cliffs Notes!).

Our guest artist for Legendary Love Stories, Natasha Paremski, began her piano studies at the age of four! Born in Moscow, she moved to the United States when she was eight, becoming a U.S. citizen shortly thereafter, and is now based in New York.

We’re not kidding around! The Cape Symphony is back for our April concert. Beethoven Unleashed will be the first-ever conductor-less performance, featuring Concertmaster Jae Cosmos Lee and internationally acclaimed pianist Martina Filjak.

Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770. A famous statue of him was unveiled in 1845, the 75th anniversary of his birth, and the first Beethovenfest was held, with three days of performances attended by King Friedrich Wilhelm and by Queen Victoria!