Mistral Music

THE BOULANGER Connection - Andover
2025-09-13 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover, MA, United States
COPLAND, PIAZZOLLA, FAURÉ, LILI BOULANGER, DETT, 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.

PROGRAM
Julianne Lee, violin Stephanie Fong, viola Owen Young, cello
Max Levinson, piano Julie Scolnik, flute

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

THE BOULANGER CONNECTION - Brookline
2025-09-14 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Paul’s Church, 15 St Paul St, Brookline, MA, United States
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

YOUNG AT HEART - Andover
2025-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover, MA, United States
FOR AGES 5-95
The Maria Martell-Winthrop Memorial Concert
Just in time for Halloween & Thanksgiving, join us for an afternoon of vibrant musical story-telling: Bruce Adolphe’s Tough Turkey in the Big City, Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and Mullikin’s The Emperor & the Nightingale. Seriously enjoyable FOR ALL AGES! Connect with your inner child and come in your Halloween costumes! WCRB radio’s Cathy Fuller narrates!

Young at Heart - Brookline
2025-10-26 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Paul’s Church, 15 St Paul St, Brookline, MA, United States

THE BAROQUE BIG BAND - Brookline
2025-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Paul’s Church, 15 St Paul St, Brookline, MA, United States
Note day swap!
J.S. BACH, HANDEL, RAMEAU, VIVALDI, PALLAVACINO
Mistral’s annual bonanza of Baroque masterpieces, with virtuosic soloists taking turns in the spotlight. Double concertos by Telemann, Vivaldi, and Quantz, gorgeous contralto arias, and other surprises!
VIVALDI (1678-1741) Concerto Grosso RV 150 III Allegro
PURCELL (1659–1695) Chacony in G minor, (arr. Britten IN ‘47, rev. ’63)
Three arias for mezzo-soprano
HANDEL (1685-1759) Lascia ch´io pianga from Rinaldo
J.S. BACH (1685-1750): Ich Habe Genug BWV 82a with flute obbligato.
PALLAVICINO (1630-1688) Vieni, corri, volami in braccio from L’Antiope
VIVALDI (1678-1741) Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor RV 514
HANDEL (1685-1759) /HALVORSEN (1864-1935) Duo for violin & viola
TELEMANN (1681-1767): Concerto two violas TWV 52:G3
QUANTZ (1697–1773)- Concerto for 2 Flutes in G major, QV 6:7 arranged for flute & oboe

THE BAROQUE BIG BAND - Andover
2025-12-07 16:00 - 18:00 | West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover, MA, United States

MISTRAL GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Andover
2026-02-07 16:00 - 18:00 | West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover, MA, United States
WILLIAMS, ROTA, KORNGOLD, KUSIAK, HERMANN, MORRICONE, CORIGLIANO
🎬 Mistral Goes to HollywoodExperience an evening where great cinema and great music intersect. From the shimmering romance of classic Hollywood to the emotional power of modern film scores, this program celebrates the composers who transformed the silver screen into one of the most expressive concert halls of our time. Featuring music by John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Korngold, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Kusiak, Nino Rota, and Ennio Morricone, this concert traces a dazzling arc from psychological suspense to sweeping lyricism, nostalgia, and noir. Join us for an unforgettable night where melody becomes memory—and movies come alive through chamber music.
Sarita Kwok, Lucia Lin, violins; Stephanie Fong viola; Owen Young, cello;
Todd Palmer, clarinet; Julie Scolnik, flute Sarah Bob, piano

CORIGLIANO (b. 1938) The Red Violin Caprices. Solo violin – Lucia Lin
John WILLIAMS (born Feb 8! 1932)
Theme from Schindler’s List
Jewish Town
Princess Leia’s Theme for flute violin, viola, & cello
Bernard HERRMANN (1911-1975) “Psycho Suite” 11″arr. for String Quartet by Richard Birchall
Dimitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Waltz from “Suite for Jazz Orchestra”
Nino ROTA Trio for clarinet, cello, & piano: Allegrisimo
Amarcord
John KUSIAK (b. 1948) FILM NOIR for flute, cello, & piano
Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet, and Piano, Op. 34 (1919)
Ennio MORRICONE (1928-2020) Cinema Paradiso arr. for piano, string quartet, flute & clarinet

MISTRAL GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Brookline
2026-02-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Congregation Kehillath Israel, Social Hall, 384 Harvard St, Brookline, MA, United States
WILLIAMS, ROTA, KORNGOLD, KUSIAK, HERMANN, MORRICONE, CORIGLIANO
🎬 Mistral Goes to HollywoodExperience an evening where chamber music and the silver screen intersect. From the shimmering romance of classic Hollywood to the emotional power of modern film scores, this program celebrates the composers who transformed the silver screen into one of the most expressive concert halls of our time. Featuring music by John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Korngold, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Kusiak, Nino Rota, and Ennio Morricone, this concert traces a dazzling arc from psychological suspense to sweeping lyricism, nostalgia, and noir. Join us for an unforgettable night where melody becomes memory—and movies come alive through chamber music.
Sarita Kwok, Lucia Lin, violins; Stephanie Fong viola; Owen Young, cello;
Todd Palmer, clarinet; Julie Scolnik, flute Sarah Bob, piano

CORIGLIANO (b. 1938) The Red Violin Caprices. Solo violin – Lucia Lin
John WILLIAMS (b. 1932)
Theme from Schindler’s List
Jewish Town
Princess Leia’s Theme for flute violin, viola, & cello
Bernard HERRMANN (1911-1975) “Psycho Suite” 11″arr. for String Quartet by Richard Birchall
Nino ROTA Trio for clarinet, cello, & piano: Allegrisimo
Amarcord
John KUSIAK (b. 1948) FILM NOIR for flute, cello, & piano
Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet, and Piano, Op. 34 (1919)
Ennio MORRICONE (1928-2020) Cinema Paradiso arr. for piano, string quartet, flute & clarinet

AEOLIAN TAPESTRIES - Andover
2026-04-11 16:00 - 18:00 | West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover, MA, United States
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

AEOLIAN TAPESTRIES - Brookline
2026-04-12 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Paul’s Church, 15 St Paul St, Brookline, MA, United States
