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Course Detail: CEPDK-MAOCM - Music Appreciation: The Link between the Opera and the American Musical and The Different Sounds of Classical Music
Music Appreciation: Operettas and Classical Music with Ron Small
Course Fee: $80
Dates: Operettas: Fridays, January 16 - Feb 6, 2026 / Classical Music: February 13-March 6, 2026
Time: 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Course Description:
Ron returns with an 8-week music appreciation class with two topics!
OPERETTAS: The Link between the Opera and the American Musical with musician Ron Small.
The operetta started in the late 1800s and as an art form died in the early 1900s although the songs still remain today. This 4-week course will examine the operettas of 6 composers in which participants will hear songs they've heard before but with a new back story!
The Different Sounds of Classical Music with musician Ron Small.
This 4-week course will explore the various classical pieces based on the time period they were written and why they sound as they do. Via video, participants will hear and experience music of the Early Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque, the Classical, the Romantic and Post Romantic, and of Contemporary Eras.
NOTE: If paired with an afternoon course, this course qualifies for the second course discount of $35.00. Enter or mention the Promo Code TKE2 during registration.