This program centers around the music of Fauré, Mahler, and Martinů; all composers heralding from the Gilded Age. This period of rapid growth in both industrialization and economic wealth saw unique developments in the arts and culture. Themes characteristic to the Gilded Age are particularly relevant in today’s landscape, such as innovation, cultural cross pollination, wealth inequality, immigration, and political strife, making these works feel particularly timeless and appropriate.