Sonata Mulattica: The True Story of Beethoven's "Kreutzer" Sonata *Free Registration Required*

Fri., Jan. 17: Pulitzer Prize-winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States Rita Dove reads from her award-winning true tale of the origin of what we know now as the “Kreutzer” Sonata of Beethoven- and George Bridgetower, the Black violinist who inspired him. Shooting star violinist Hannah White makes her Emory debut performing the work with pianist William Ransom. 

You can read reviews of the performance in The Emory Wheel and Ear Relevant.

Rita Dove discussed the performance on "City Lights with Lois Reitzes" on WABE/90.1 on January 8 between 1 and 2 pm (with a rebroadcast at 10 pm).