Francis Poulenc: Flute Sonata, FP164
Erik Satie: Sports et divertissements
Jean FrancFranc͎aix: String Trio
Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche, op. 165b
Bohuslav Martinů: La revue de cuisine, H.161
Artists:
Kristin Lee, violin
Cindy Wu, violin
L.P. How, viola, violin
Tanya Tomkins, cello
Michael Thurber, bass
Marco Granados, flute
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
Oleksiy Zakharov, bassoon
Stephen Burns, trumpet
John Rojak, trombone
Michael Barrett, piano
Peter Dugan, piano
Eric Zivian, piano
Ian Rosenbaum, percussion
Paris was a city of creative vibrancy in the early 20th century. Rejecting romanticism, these prolific composers expressed jazz idioms, Neo-classicism and general high spirits and irreverence in their compositions. Tonight’s program gives a lively musical glimpse into the City of Lights at a rich artistic moment.