MESSAGER, HAHN, SAINT-SAENS, ENESCO, COLEMAN
Come hear the past and present in dialogue, where winds, strings, and harp intertwine, spanning centuries and cultures. From Saint-Saëns’ brilliant Tarantella and the refined lyricism of Reynaldo Hahn, to the rhythmic drive of Valerie Coleman and the folk-inspired excitement of Enesco, the program highlights music that is both distinctive and immediately engaging, including an entertaining nonet arrangement of French composer André Messager’s beautiful ballet The Two Pigeons!
Camille SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Tarantella
arr. for flute, clarinet, string quartet & harp by David Walter)
Reynaldo HAHN (1874-1947) A Chloris
arr. for English horn, string quartet, & harp by David Walter
Valerie COLEMAN (b. 1970) Umoja for string quartet
George ENESCO (1881-1955) Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
arranged for small ensemble by Rick Robinson
André MESSAGER(1853-1929) Suite from the ballet, Les Deux Pigeons, arranged for nonet by Todd Palmer
Julie Scolnik, flute; Kemp Jernigan, oboe; Caitlin Lynch, viola; Krysten Keches, harp;
Emma Frucht, violin; Donald Palma, bass; Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet; Irina Muresanu, violin; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello
