Virtual Discussion | History Book Club “Handel in London: The Making of a Genius”
Look to the MFAH for good books and great conversations! The History Book Club presents free discussions about literature and art, and you’re invited. These talks focus on books about life in Europe and America during the 18th and 19th centuries, inspired by the collections of the two MFAH house museums: Bayou Bend and Rienzi.
Both Bayou Bend and Rienzi have connections to classical music through partnerships with local performing-arts organizations, and the book selection for March focuses on 18th-century composer George Frideric Handel. In Handel in London: The Making of a Genius, author and conductor Jane Glover tells the story of the German-born Handel, who arrived in London in 1712 and spent the next four decades composing masterpieces, including Messiah.
Free / Live via Zoom
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
“Beautifully written” —The Times of London
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Questions? 713.639.7800 or 713.639.7759 / rienzi@mfah.org or bayoubend@mfah.org
Education programs at Rienzi receive generous funding from the Sterling-Turner Foundation; Alkek and Williams Foundation; Carroll Sterling and Harris Masterson III Endowment; and the Caroline Wiess Law Endowment for Rienzi.
Education programs at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Sharon G. Dies; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Houston Junior Woman’s Club; Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Bobbie Nau; William A. and Madeline Smith Charitable Trust; and additional generous donors.
The education programs also receive endowment income from funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tate; and the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment.