PBO Music Director Laureate Nic McGegan joins forces with Jews & Music Scholar-in-Residence Francesco Spagnolo exploring Fanny Mendelssohn's world in 19th-century Europe where influential women had famous salons in both Berlin and Paris. Discussion follows highlighting the first famous Jewish virtuosi: Joachim (Hungarian), Offenbach (German but settled in Paris), the Rubinstein brothers (Russian), Alkan (French), and soprano Pauline Lucca (Austrian).

As part of the Jews & Music Online (JAMOnline) series presented by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, this riveting program offers musical reflections hand-selected by Nic and paired with dynamic conversation.