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J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor | MetLiveArts
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Cello Suite No. 2 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.
September 23, 2024
Close up shot of a man in all black playing the violin.
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J. S Bach: Partita No. 1 in B minor | MetLiveArts
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Partita No. 1 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.
September 16, 2024
Man performing in all black, using the violin.
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J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in Eb major | MetLiveArts
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Cello Suite No. 4 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.
September 9, 2024
Man on stage, standing tall, wearing all black as he plays his violins
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J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor | MetLiveArts
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Sonata No. 1 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.
September 2, 2024
Detail of a guitar backside. The shiny mahogany wood has varying shades of brown, creating an almost marbled effect.
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Immaterial: Wood
The most musical tree in the world.
August 27, 2024
H Sinno in performance with their hand outstretched, in front of a blue-lit Temple of Dendur
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H Sinno: Westerly Breath | MetLiveArts
Myth, memoir, and monumentality collide in H Sinno‘s site-specific opera “Westerly Breath,“ premiered in the Temple of Dendur in January 2024.
August 19, 2024
Johnny Gandelsman performing the violin in Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters.
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J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor | MetLiveArts
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Violin Partita No. 2 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.
August 5, 2024
The Catalyst Quartet perform on a spotlit stage
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Jessie Montgomery: Strum (Catalyst Quartet) | MetLiveArts
In December 2023, Catalyst Quartet—The Met’s 2023–24 Quartet in Residence—gave voice to a special set of Met collection instruments for the first time in over 70 years.
July 29, 2024
Johnny Gandelsman performing the violin in Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters.
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J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major | MetLiveArts
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.
July 22, 2024
A figure in bold, colorful makeup and elaborate costuming stands holding a platter with donuts. Their white dress is ruffled, and they're wearing a headdress made of pink flowers.
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Catalyst Quartet: “Bassline Fabulous” with Machine Dazzle | MetLiveArts
In December 2022, as part of their Met residency, Catalyst Quartet presented an immersive dive into Bach’s behemoth Goldberg Variations.
June 10, 2024