Join us for a unique evening of classical performance and conversation with Julliard-trained concert pianist and psychiatrist Dr. Richard Kogan. Learn how mental illness affected the creative process of great composers.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 7:00 PM
1903 North Druid Hills Rd, Atlanta, Georgia 30319
The event is free of charge. Seating is limited. Pre-registration required.
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For questions, please contact Dawn Collinge at dcollinge@skylandtrail.org.
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About Music, Mood Swings and Madness
Robert Schumann was a German composer famed for his concertos, symphonies, chamber works, lieder, and piano music. His personal diaries and biographies of his life also reveal that he experienced manic periods with bursts of creativity followed by crashes, during which he couldn’t compose at all. Today, he would be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
In this presentation, Dr. Kogan will intersperse piano pieces with stories about the composer’s life, and communicate how Schumann was able to channel his disability into some of the greatest creations in the musical repertoire.
About the Dorothy C. Fuqua Lecture Series
The Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Lecture Series at Skyland Trail is made possible by a generous gift from Rex and Duvall Fuqua and Edwina and Tom Johnson in honor of Mrs. Fuqua.
