This program celebrates the evocative power of French music for strings, flute, and harp. At its heart is the rarely heard Jean Cras, a naval officer-composer whose music lends modern color to Romanticism. Alongside him: Saint-Saëns’ elegance, Ravel’s refined sensuality, and Debussy — who bristled at the label Impressionist — offering sound worlds more exacting, expressive, and immersive than any Monet fridge magnet.
Complimentary wine reception with the artists to follow.
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Program Items
Camille Saint-Saëns
Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
Jean Cras
String Trio — I., II. Lento, III. Animé, IV. Tres animé
INTERMISSION
Claude Debussy
Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp — I. Pastorale: Lento, dolce rubato, II. Interlude: Tempo di Minuetto, III. Finale: Alleg
Jean Cras
Harp Quintet — I. Assez animé, II. Animé, III. Lent, IV. Très animé
Performers
Benjamin Smolen
Resident Flutist
Kevin Kumar
Resident Violinist
Meredith Crawford
Resident Violist
Zachary Mowitz
Guest Cellist
Cristina Montes Mateo
Guest Harpist