Brahms, Ravel & Harold Lloyd

End your day with a laugh, and don’t miss the experience of witnessing creativity in action as Ilya Poletaev improvises music to accompany Harold Lloyd’s legendary comedy “Safety Last.”

Wednesday, July 24 | 7:30 pm

Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts

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About the Performance

I am so pleased our dear friend and horn star Jamie Somerville is back to play one of his instrument's most loved chamber works.

Ilya Poletaev is one of those rare musicians who, through spontaneous improvisation, deepens our enjoyment of silent films—in this case, the iconic comedy "Safety Last."

 

Ilya Poletaev - piano

Jamie Somerville - horn

Scott St. John - violin

Penderecki String Quartet

Johannes Brahms: Horn Trio, Op. 40

Maurice Ravel: String Quartet

Harold Lloyd: "Safety Last!", 1923

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