Music@Menlo: Les Parisiennes
$25 ($90 4-concert subscription)
Louise Farrenc — Air russe varié Op. 17
Gabriel Fauré — Dolly Suite, Op. 56
Maurice Ravel — La valse
Lili Boulanger — Trois Morceaux
Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Wu Han, piano
Louise Farrenc – Air russe varié, Op. 17
Gabriel Fauré – Dolly Suite, Op. 56
Claude Debussy – Petite Suite
Lili Boulanger – Selections from Trois Morceaux for solo piano
Maurice Ravel – La valse for piano four hands
This Sunday, discover the pioneering artistry of the most influential women composers, musicians, and muses of Belle Époque Paris. Curated and performed by pianists Gilles Vonsattel and Wu Han, "Les Parisiennes" includes music by Lili Boulanger, the first woman to win the prestigious Prix de Rome for composition, and Louise Farrenc, the first female professor at the Paris Conservatoire. Actress Emma Bardac's indelible artistic influence on Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy is explored, along with Ravel's La valse, inspired by cultural icon and pianist Misia Sert.
The broadcast will take place at 5pm Pacific. Available to watch for one week after their premiere.
For Explorers Series events: You will receive an e-mail at least 48 hours prior to each concert, with a link to the performance page and instructions on how to watch.
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