Gabriel Fauré and His Circle of Influence
Music by Martinů, Boulanger, Saint-Saëns, Kodály, Bloch and Fauré
Saturday, January 29, 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 30, 3:00 pm
THE NISENE ENSEMBLE:
Cynthia Baehr-Williams, Concert Director and Violin
Chad Kaltinger, Viola
Kristin Garbeff, Cello
Kumi Uyeda, Piano
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) was a universally admired composer, organist, pianist, and teacher. Modern audiences now know him as one of the most influential composers of his entire generation, his profoundly elegant music creating a bridge between the end of Romanticism and our own modern era!
Music by Fauré, Clarke, Franck, Bloch, Lili Boulanger, and Nadia Boulanger. This must-see concert highlights the joyous and sublime influences that Fauré’s music had on his friends, students, and other composers—an influence that continues to this day!
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