Nadia Boulanger & Her World, Program 2 – Contemporaries & Colleagues
$10 ($55 in-person)
Florent Schmitt — Andantino Op. 30 No. 1
Claude Debussy — Trois Chansons de France L. 102
Charles Koechlin — Épitaphe de Jean Harlow Op. 164
Maurice Ravel — Piano Trio in A minor
Gabriel Fauré — Barcarolle No. 6 in E-flat, Op. 70
George Enescu — Violin Sonata No. 3 Op. 25
Marion Bauer — Four Piano Pieces Op. 21
Nadia Boulanger — Selected works
Lili Boulanger — Selected works
Raoul Pugno — Selected works
Allegra Chapman, piano
Caroline Davis, alto saxophone
Tyler Duncan, baritone
Shari Hoffman, clarinet
Samantha Martin, soprano
Neave Trio
Anna Williams, violin
Mikhail Veselov, cello
Eri Nakamura, piano
Alex Sopp, flute
Arnaud Sussmann, violin
Erika Switzer, piano
Orion Weiss, piano
Nadia Boulanger – Selected songs TBA
Nadia Boulanger & Raoul Pugno – Selection from Les heures claires
Lili Boulanger – Selected songs TBA
Florent Schmitt – Andantino, Op. 30, No. 1
Claude Debussy – Trois Chansons de France, L. 102
Charles Koechlin – Épitaphe de Jean Harlow, Op. 164
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio in A minor
Gabriel Fauré – Barcarolle No. 6 in E-flat, Op. 70
George Enescu – Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 25
Marion Bauer – Four Piano Pieces, Op. 21
The Bard Music Festival returns for its 31st season with an exploration of the life and work of Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979), the pioneering Parisian pedagogue, composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and indomitable personality who shaped more than a generation of American musicians. Through a series of themed concert programs, lectures, and panel discussions, Nadia Boulanger and Her World pays tribute to one of the most important female figures in the history of classical music.
Program Two, “Contemporaries and Colleagues,” traces Nadia Boulanger’s early musical relationships. The program couples songs she wrote in her teens with chamber works by then-preeminent Debussy, her composition teacher Fauré, and renowned classmates George Enescu and Ravel. Ravel composed his only piano trio after nearly six years of sketching and planning. But following the beginning of World War I in 1914, Ravel was motivated to quickly complete the work before enlisting in the French army. In a letter to Igor Stravinsky, he wrote, “The idea that I should be leaving at once made me get through five months’ work in five weeks! My Trio is finished.” Bard College Faculty Ensemble-in-Residence Neave Trio will perform Ravel’s Piano Trio on this concert.
The livestream will take place at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific.
On the week of the performance – as well as one hour before start time – virtual livestream ticket holders will receive an email from Fisher Center Box Office which will include a private link to the livestream.
Online tickets: $10 (free for members)
Attending in person:
The concert will take place at:
LUMA Theater at Fisher Center, Bard College
Manor Ave
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504
In-person tickets: $55