BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Rachel Franklin - ECPv6.18.4//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:20261115T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T143000 DTSTAMP:20260912T224516Z CREATED:20260912T224513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T224516Z UID:5223-1794751200-1794753000@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Rachel Franklin for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Inside the Classics DESCRIPTION:https://www.bsomusic.org/experience/insidetheclassics/\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-41/ LOCATION:Music Center at Strathmore\, 5301 Tuckerman Ln\, North Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ohlssonplaysbrahms_november15.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T201500 DTSTAMP:20261108T181314Z CREATED:20261108T181219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T181314Z UID:5232-1794854700-1794860100@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Great Composer-Pianists: Mendelssohn\, Liszt\, Prokofiev\, and Rachmaninoff\, Lecture 2 - Franz Liszt DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/great-composer-pianists\n \n \n \n \n \n Popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin provides a unique look at the monumental keyboard talents of four great composer-pianists and how their performing virtuosity influenced the piano works audiences enjoy today. \nWith a legacy of printed compositions but almost no recordings\, how can we get closer to the white-hot moments of creation and performance when these artists poured out their genius for fortunate and astonished listeners? How did the composers’ musical imaginations and their signature performance styles influence the development of how pianos would be constructed and sound? And did their contemporary audiences even comprehend what they were hearing? \nFranklin offers a fascinating exploration into the creative minds—and hands—of a quartet of piano pioneers celebrated for their prowess as composers and performers. She concludes each lecture by performing a work by the spotlighted composer. \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——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nLiszt’s mesmerizing pianism was so extraordinary that many believed he had supernatural powers\, and his thousands of concerts frequently left pianos in sad smoking heaps. The astonishing technical demands of his music remain as daunting now as when he first performed and published\, and the legacy of his many superb students continues to be carried forward through modern conservatories onto the world’s great concert stages. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/smithsonian-associates-great-composer-pianists-mendelssohn-liszt-prokofiev-and-rachmaninoff-lecture-2-franz-liszt/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/great-composer-pianists.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T210000 DTSTAMP:20261111T214901Z CREATED:20261111T213037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261111T214901Z UID:5290-1795201200-1795208400@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:SONOS Trio at the Oxford Community Center: "Coming To America\, A 250-Year Musical Journey" DESCRIPTION:https://oxfordcc.org/product/rachel-franklin-sonos-250th/​\n \n \n \n \n \n SONOS is Chamber Music with a Twist. Led by acclaimed pianist Rachel Franklin and featuring the consummate talents of violinist Christian Tremblay and fretless bass player Jonathan Miles Brown\, their programs explore the cross-pollination between different musical art forms\, with compelling stories of how these musical cultures intersect. Blurring the edges between timeless chamber works and jazz improvisation\, SONOS have performed widely throughout the mid-Atlantic area\, delighting audiences with their imaginative storytelling\, unique instrumental sounds\, and fiery virtuosity. \nComing to America celebrates the extraordinarily rich cultural and musical heritage of the United States\, fueled and fertilized by the contributions of those who came for a better life\, those who came to escape persecution\, and those who came enslaved. The program features spirituals and immigration songs\, jazz\, and classical works from Beethoven to Bernstein. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/sonos-trio-at-the-oxford-community-center-coming-to-america-a-250-year-musical-journey/ LOCATION:Oxford Community Center\, 200 Oxford Road\, Oxford\, MD\, 21654\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Rachael-Franklin-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T170000 DTSTAMP:20261111T215048Z CREATED:20261111T214649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261111T215048Z UID:5298-1795359600-1795366800@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:SONOS Trio at the WCR Center For The Arts: "Coming To America\, A 250-Year Musical Journey" DESCRIPTION:https://www.wcrcenter.org/sonos\n \n \n \n \n \n Coming to America celebrates the extraordinarily rich cultural and musical heritage of the United States\, fueled and fertilized by the contributions of those who came for a better life\, those who came to escape persecution\, and those who came enslaved. The program features spirituals and immigration songs\, jazz\, and classical works from Beethoven to Bernstein\, and Dvorak to Chick Corea. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/sonos-trio-at-the-wcr-center-for-the-arts-coming-to-america-a-250-year-musical-journey/ LOCATION:WCR Center for the Arts\, 140 N 5th St\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SONOS-COMING-TO-AMERICA-2025-Outside-copy_cropped.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WCR Center For The Arts":MAILTO:rentals@wcrcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T201500 DTSTAMP:20261108T182213Z CREATED:20261108T181749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T182213Z UID:5238-1795459500-1795464900@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Great Composer-Pianists: Mendelssohn\, Liszt\, Prokofiev\, and Rachmaninoff\, Lecture 3 - Sergei Prokofiev DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/great-composer-pianists\n \n \n \n \n \n Popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin provides a unique look at the monumental keyboard talents of four great composer-pianists and how their performing virtuosity influenced the piano works audiences enjoy today. \nWith a legacy of printed compositions but almost no recordings\, how can we get closer to the white-hot moments of creation and performance when these artists poured out their genius for fortunate and astonished listeners? How did the composers’ musical imaginations and their signature performance styles influence the development of how pianos would be constructed and sound? And did their contemporary audiences even comprehend what they were hearing? \nFranklin offers a fascinating exploration into the creative minds—and hands—of a quartet of piano pioneers celebrated for their prowess as composers and performers. She concludes each lecture by performing a work by the spotlighted composer. \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——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nProkofiev’s reputation as a ferocious idol smasher brought him shocked reviews internationally but belies the fact that he was one of the 20th century’s greatest\, most tender melodists in the true Russian style. His piano music doesn’t just reflect his own brilliant technique but explores strange\, beautiful landscapes filled with evocative storytelling and magic. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/smithsonian-associates-great-composer-pianists-mendelssohn-liszt-prokofiev-and-rachmaninoff-lecture-3-sergei-prokofiev/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/great-composer-pianists.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T201500 DTSTAMP:20261108T182708Z CREATED:20261108T182703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T182708Z UID:5245-1796064300-1796069700@rachelfranklin.com SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates: Great Composer-Pianists: Mendelssohn\, Liszt\, Prokofiev\, and Rachmaninoff\, Lecture 4 - Sergei Rachmaninoff DESCRIPTION:https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/great-composer-pianists\n \n \n \n \n \n Popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin provides a unique look at the monumental keyboard talents of four great composer-pianists and how their performing virtuosity influenced the piano works audiences enjoy today. \nWith a legacy of printed compositions but almost no recordings\, how can we get closer to the white-hot moments of creation and performance when these artists poured out their genius for fortunate and astonished listeners? How did the composers’ musical imaginations and their signature performance styles influence the development of how pianos would be constructed and sound? And did their contemporary audiences even comprehend what they were hearing? \nFranklin offers a fascinating exploration into the creative minds—and hands—of a quartet of piano pioneers celebrated for their prowess as composers and performers. She concludes each lecture by performing a work by the spotlighted composer. \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——————————————————————————————————————————————— \nUtterly extraordinary as pianist\, conductor and composer\, Rachmaninoff bestrode the musical world like a colossus. Particularly in the United States\, he built a career as a legendary concert performer and\, despite his quiet\, almost dour demeanor\, became a musical superstar worshipped by a dazzled public\, and set new standards for pianistic genius. URL:https://rachelfranklin.com/event/smithsonian-associates-great-composer-pianists-mendelssohn-liszt-prokofiev-and-rachmaninoff-lecture-4-sergei-rachmaninoff/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rachelfranklin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/great-composer-pianists.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR