Celestial Mechanics

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Fleischmann Planetarium with a phenomenal program with fascinating astronomical range, from Bach to Herschel.

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A headshot of Mika Sasaki is in the top left corner, followed by a headshot of George Fu in the bottom left corner. Next to the headshots is a sheet of music in a spiral.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Join us for an evening that brings together space and music.

Apex Concerts celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Fleischmann Planetarium with a phenomenal program with fascinating astronomical range. Travel through light-years of musical ingenuity from works by J.S. Bach and William Herschel — the composer and astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus, — through colorful compositions by Adams and Stravinsky, all the way into the mysterious and mystical world of Celestial Mechanics by the genius George Crumb.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870
  • William Herschel: Fugue in D minor
  • Igor Stravinksy: The Rite of Spring
  • John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
  • George Crumb: Celestial Mechanics (Makrocosmos IV)

George Fu wears a shirt with images of birds while sitting at a piano with a window behind him.
George Xiaoyuan Fu, piano

Mika Sasaki plays the piano while a person plays a violin behind her.
Mika Sasaki, piano

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