COPLAND, PIAZZOLLA, FAURÉ, LILI BOULANGER, BERNSTEIN
Guided by the profound influence of her teacher Gabriel Fauré, Nadia Boulanger became a transformative force in 20th-century music, shaping generations of composers with her unwavering dedication to craft, innovation, and the integration of tradition with modernity. We honor her extraordinary legacy with a program of works by some of her most renowned students (and “grand-students”), as well as music from her own inner circle.
Lili BOULANGER (1893-1918) Nocturne & Cortege for violin & piano; D’un Matin de Printemps for viola, cello, & piano
Aaron COPLAND (1900-1990) Sonata for flute & piano
Leonard BERNSTEIN (1918-1990) “Glitter and Be Gay” from the opera “Candide,” arranged for violin & piano by Eric Stern
Nathaniel DETT(1882-1943) “Juba Dance” for solo piano
Astor PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992) Las Cuatro Estaciones porteñas (Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) for flute, cello, & piano
Primavera Porteña (Spring); Otoño Porteño (Autumn)
Intermission
Gabriel FAURÉ (1845-1924) Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15
With Stephanie Fong, Julianne Lee, Max Levinson, Julie Scolnik, and Owen Young
