BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Rachel Franklin - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Rachel Franklin X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rachelfranklin.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Rachel Franklin REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20251221T223049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251221T223210Z UID:5024-1774872000-1774877400@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Coming to America; European Musical Artists Meet the United States\, Lecture 4 - Émigrés in America DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/coming-to-america\n \n \n \n \n \n Beethoven never made it to America\, but hundreds of important musicians and composers did. From early touring megastars like Paderewski—who traveled in his own private Pullman car—to successful refugee émigrés such as Rachmaninoff\, America has been drawing renowned musical talents since well before its Declaration of Independence. Dvorák directed a music conservatory in New York; Korngold wrote scores for Hollywood; Tchaikovsky marveled at the warmth of American hospitality; and Schoenberg played tennis regularly with Gershwin. \nIn a unique course\, popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin explores the siren call of America to musicians throughout the world. \nBritish-born Franklin has been a featured speaker for organizations including the Library of Congress and NPR\, exploring intersections among classical and jazz music\, film scores\, and the fine arts. \n——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nIn the early 20th century\, Europe experienced a mass exodus of artists and musicians escaping the horrors of Soviet oppression and Nazi persecution. Among them were some of the greatest composers of their time— Rachmaninoff\, Stravinsky\, Korngold\, Bartók\, Milhaud\, Schoenberg\, and many others. Some of these composers struggled in a new world while others built brilliant new careers here. Each of them shared their genius with America and left an indelible mark on an evolving culture that welcomed and absorbed their great gifts. Works featured include excerpts from Korngold’s film scores\, Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra\, Stravinsky’s Ebony Concerto written for Benny Goodman\, and music by Rachmaninoff\, Kurt Weill\, and others. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/smithsonian-associates-coming-to-america-european-musical-artists-meet-the-united-states-lecture-4-emigres-in-america/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TimeMagazine_IgorStravinsky.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20251221T224450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251221T224455Z UID:5028-1775476800-1775482200@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Music Inspired by the Natural World\, Lecture 1 - Earth: Its Creation\, Seasons\, and Landscapes DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/music-inspired-by-natural-world\n \n \n \n \n \n A painter can create entire worlds on a flat piece of paper. But where is a composer to start when seeking to represent the natural universe through sound? Centuries of exquisite nature-inspired concert works show just how well it can be done through direct imitation\, allegory\, and symbolism. Over time\, composers have fashioned powerful musical vocabularies that guide listeners to see harmony as visual image. \nIn a 4-session course\, popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin uses her unique live piano demonstrations and fascinating film clips to explore how such masters as Beethoven\, Mahler\, Wagner\, Vivaldi\, Holst\, Vaughan Williams\, Saint-Saëns\, and countless others composed beloved works that conjure the natural world. \nBritish-born Franklin has been a featured speaker for organizations including the Library of Congress and NPR\, exploring intersections among classical and jazz music\, film scores\, and the fine arts. \n——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nFranklin begins with perhaps the most greatly loved example of the natural world in concert music\, Beethoven’s 6th Symphony\, the “Pastoral.” Both allegorical and descriptive\, it creates an entire earthly landscape of peasants and animals\, harvesting\, stormy weather\, and golden sunlit fields. Following this triumph\, other composers such as Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler led the way with further symphonic panoramas of mountainous and mystical terrains. Franklin also explores many representations of weather and seasons by Vivaldi\, Rachmaninoff\, Berlioz\, Janácek\, Milhaud\, Barber and more. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/smithsonian-associates-music-inspired-by-the-natural-world-lecture-1-earth-its-creation-seasons-and-landscapes/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NaturalWorld.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20251221T225027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251221T225032Z UID:5033-1776081600-1776087000@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Music Inspired by the Natural World\, Lecture 2 - Heavenly Marvels DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/music-inspired-by-natural-world\n \n \n \n \n \n A painter can create entire worlds on a flat piece of paper. But where is a composer to start when seeking to represent the natural universe through sound? Centuries of exquisite nature-inspired concert works show just how well it can be done through direct imitation\, allegory\, and symbolism. Over time\, composers have fashioned powerful musical vocabularies that guide listeners to see harmony as visual image. \nIn a 4-session course\, popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin uses her unique live piano demonstrations and fascinating film clips to explore how such masters as Beethoven\, Mahler\, Wagner\, Vivaldi\, Holst\, Vaughan Williams\, Saint-Saëns\, and countless others composed beloved works that conjure the natural world. \nBritish-born Franklin has been a featured speaker for organizations including the Library of Congress and NPR\, exploring intersections among classical and jazz music\, film scores\, and the fine arts. \n——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nFranklin begins with perhaps the most greatly loved example of the natural world in concert music\, Beethoven’s 6th Symphony\, the “Pastoral.” Both allegorical and descriptive\, it creates an entire earthly landscape of peasants and animals\, harvesting\, stormy weather\, and golden sunlit fields. Following this triumph\, other composers such as Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler led the way with further symphonic panoramas of mountainous and mystical terrains. Franklin also explores many representations of weather and seasons by Vivaldi\, Rachmaninoff\, Berlioz\, Janácek\, Milhaud\, Barber and more. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/smithsonian-associates-music-inspired-by-the-natural-world-lecture-2-heavenly-marvels/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NaturalWorld.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T193000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20250913T181908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T181912Z UID:4813-1776366000-1776367800@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Inside the Classics DESCRIPTION:https://www.bsomusic.org/inside-the-classics/\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Rachel Franklin is delighted to be the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Strathmore Music Scholar-in-Residence. She gives all the BSO’s pre-concert presentations at their Bethesda\, MD venue\, Strathmore Hall as part of their “Inside the Classics” series. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/rachel-franklin-for-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-inside-the-classics-30/ LOCATION:Music Center at Strathmore\, 5301 Tuckerman Ln\, North Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BaltimoreSymphonyOrchestra.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20251221T225326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251221T225436Z UID:5037-1776686400-1776691800@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Music Inspired by the Natural World\, Lecture 3 - Creatures of the Earth\, Sea\, and Sky DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/music-inspired-by-natural-world\n \n \n \n \n \n A painter can create entire worlds on a flat piece of paper. But where is a composer to start when seeking to represent the natural universe through sound? Centuries of exquisite nature-inspired concert works show just how well it can be done through direct imitation\, allegory\, and symbolism. Over time\, composers have fashioned powerful musical vocabularies that guide listeners to see harmony as visual image. \nIn a 4-session course\, popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin uses her unique live piano demonstrations and fascinating film clips to explore how such masters as Beethoven\, Mahler\, Wagner\, Vivaldi\, Holst\, Vaughan Williams\, Saint-Saëns\, and countless others composed beloved works that conjure the natural world. \nBritish-born Franklin has been a featured speaker for organizations including the Library of Congress and NPR\, exploring intersections among classical and jazz music\, film scores\, and the fine arts. \n——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nThe depiction of living creatures is one of the most delightful but challenging aspects of the composer’s craft. Is it necessary to attempt a literal copy of an animal’s call and\, if not\, what musical device could successfully invoke the sound? Such works as Dvorak’s “American” string quartet\, Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals suite\, Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending\,” and Rimsky Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumble Bee” are among many examples in the enchanting menagerie. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/smithsonian-associates-music-inspired-by-the-natural-world-lecture-3-creatures-of-the-earth-sea-and-sky/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NaturalWorld.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T193000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20250913T181955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T181958Z UID:4816-1777143600-1777145400@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Inside the Classics DESCRIPTION:https://www.bsomusic.org/inside-the-classics/\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Rachel Franklin is delighted to be the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Strathmore Music Scholar-in-Residence. She gives all the BSO’s pre-concert presentations at their Bethesda\, MD venue\, Strathmore Hall as part of their “Inside the Classics” series. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/rachel-franklin-for-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-inside-the-classics-31/ LOCATION:Music Center at Strathmore\, 5301 Tuckerman Ln\, North Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BaltimoreSymphonyOrchestra.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20251221T225900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251221T230104Z UID:5043-1777291200-1777296600@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Music Inspired by the Natural World\, Lecture 4 - Water\, Water Everywhere DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/music-inspired-by-natural-world\n \n \n \n \n \n A painter can create entire worlds on a flat piece of paper. But where is a composer to start when seeking to represent the natural universe through sound? Centuries of exquisite nature-inspired concert works show just how well it can be done through direct imitation\, allegory\, and symbolism. Over time\, composers have fashioned powerful musical vocabularies that guide listeners to see harmony as visual image. \nIn a 4-session course\, popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin uses her unique live piano demonstrations and fascinating film clips to explore how such masters as Beethoven\, Mahler\, Wagner\, Vivaldi\, Holst\, Vaughan Williams\, Saint-Saëns\, and countless others composed beloved works that conjure the natural world. \nBritish-born Franklin has been a featured speaker for organizations including the Library of Congress and NPR\, exploring intersections among classical and jazz music\, film scores\, and the fine arts. \n——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nMighty oceans\, torrential rivers\, glittering fountains. Watery works abound across the concert repertoire. But how can music be wet? Can a composer ever truly recreate a sense of fluid motion? Voyage through the mightiest of seascapes\, Debussy’s La Mer; marvel at Liszt’s electrifying portrayal of St. Francis walking on water; shiver on the stony beaches of Britten’s “Sea Interludes\,” and delight in Resphigi’s sparkling images of Rome’s famous fountains. Also included are works by Smetana\, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/smithsonian-associates-music-inspired-by-the-natural-world-lecture-4-water-water-everywhere/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NaturalWorld.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T143000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20250913T182046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T182049Z UID:4818-1777816800-1777818600@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Inside the Classics DESCRIPTION:https://www.bsomusic.org/inside-the-classics/\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Rachel Franklin is delighted to be the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Strathmore Music Scholar-in-Residence. She gives all the BSO’s pre-concert presentations at their Bethesda\, MD venue\, Strathmore Hall as part of their “Inside the Classics” series. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/rachel-franklin-for-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-inside-the-classics-32/ LOCATION:Music Center at Strathmore\, 5301 Tuckerman Ln\, North Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BaltimoreSymphonyOrchestra.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T180000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20260412T204303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T213458Z UID:5092-1777829400-1777831200@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Censored Voices: Silent No More - Preconcert Lecture DESCRIPTION:https://my.bsomusic.org/20520/\n \n \n \n \n \n EGC Productions\, in partnership with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra\, presents powerful chamber program featuring works by Russian composers silenced but who nonetheless produced extraordinary classical music. \nThe preconcert lecture at 5.30pm with Dr. Rachel Franklin\, Strathmore Music Scholar in Residence for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra\, invites audiences into the stories behind the music—illuminating how each composer confronted censorship in their own time and responded with courage\, creativity\, and conviction. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/censored-voices-silent-no-more-preconcert-lecture/ LOCATION:National Presbyterian Church\, 4101 Nebraska Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20016\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CensoredVoices_SilentNoMore.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20260412T211511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T213400Z UID:5107-1777834800-1777842000@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Censored Voices: Silent No More DESCRIPTION:https://my.bsomusic.org/20520/\n \n \n \n \n \n EGC Productions\, in partnership with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra\, presents powerful chamber program featuring works by Russian composers silenced but who nonetheless produced extraordinary classical music. \nThe preconcert lecture at 5.30pm with Dr. Rachel Franklin\, Strathmore Music Scholar in Residence for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra\, invites audiences into the stories behind the music—illuminating how each composer confronted censorship in their own time and responded with courage\, creativity\, and conviction. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/censored-voices-silent-no-more/ LOCATION:National Presbyterian Church\, 4101 Nebraska Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20016\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CensoredVoices_SilentNoMore.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T201500 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20260412T212143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T213806Z UID:5112-1778353200-1778357700@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin - Piano Recital DESCRIPTION: URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/censored-voices-silent-no-more-preconcert-lecture-2/ LOCATION:Cathedral of Peel\, Isle of Man\, 68C5+PGH\, Derby Rd\, Peel\, Isle of Man ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cathedral-Isle-of-Man.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T193000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20250913T182138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T182141Z UID:4820-1778958000-1778959800@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Inside the Classics DESCRIPTION:https://www.bsomusic.org/inside-the-classics/\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Rachel Franklin is delighted to be the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Strathmore Music Scholar-in-Residence. She gives all the BSO’s pre-concert presentations at their Bethesda\, MD venue\, Strathmore Hall as part of their “Inside the Classics” series. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/rachel-franklin-for-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-inside-the-classics-33/ LOCATION:Music Center at Strathmore\, 5301 Tuckerman Ln\, North Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BaltimoreSymphonyOrchestra.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T193000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20250913T182216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T182219Z UID:4822-1779994800-1779996600@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Inside the Classics DESCRIPTION:https://www.bsomusic.org/inside-the-classics/\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Rachel Franklin is delighted to be the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Strathmore Music Scholar-in-Residence. She gives all the BSO’s pre-concert presentations at their Bethesda\, MD venue\, Strathmore Hall as part of their “Inside the Classics” series. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/rachel-franklin-for-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-inside-the-classics-34/ LOCATION:Music Center at Strathmore\, 5301 Tuckerman Ln\, North Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BaltimoreSymphonyOrchestra.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T193000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20250913T182302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T182305Z UID:4824-1780772400-1780774200@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Inside the Classics DESCRIPTION:https://www.bsomusic.org/inside-the-classics/\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Rachel Franklin is delighted to be the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Strathmore Music Scholar-in-Residence. She gives all the BSO’s pre-concert presentations at their Bethesda\, MD venue\, Strathmore Hall as part of their “Inside the Classics” series. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/rachel-franklin-for-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-inside-the-classics-35/ LOCATION:Music Center at Strathmore\, 5301 Tuckerman Ln\, North Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BaltimoreSymphonyOrchestra.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T143000 DTSTAMP:20260419T155533 CREATED:20250913T182357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T182401Z UID:4826-1781445600-1781447400@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Inside the Classics DESCRIPTION:https://www.bsomusic.org/inside-the-classics/\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Rachel Franklin is delighted to be the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Strathmore Music Scholar-in-Residence. She gives all the BSO’s pre-concert presentations at their Bethesda\, MD venue\, Strathmore Hall as part of their “Inside the Classics” series. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/rachel-franklin-for-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-inside-the-classics-36/ LOCATION:Music Center at Strathmore\, 5301 Tuckerman Ln\, North Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BaltimoreSymphonyOrchestra.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR