Monet Gallery Concerts
Three musical programs, each performed twice, complement
Monet in Normandy. Presented in the special exhibition galleries, these concerts are compiled by Joshua Smith, principal flutist of the Cleveland Orchestra.
Concerts are free with
purchase of exhibition ticket. Seating is limited and offered on a first come–first served basis. Standing room will also be available.
Sponsored by the Musart Society.
- Teacher and Pupil: Two Piano Trios
Wed. March 28 and Wed. April 11
7:30 pm
Explore the connections between two important piano trios, an early seminal work by Ravel and one of Fauré's last masterpieces. Ravel studied with Fauré in the late 1800s, gaining a clear sense of balance between classical form and romantic lyricism. Ravel's subsequent experiments with rhythm and modality reflected Impressionisms changing course of artistic approach, and Fauré's later music certainly shows the influence of these innovations.
Piano Trio in A minor (1914)
Maurice Ravel
Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor, Op. 120 (1922)
Gabriel Fauré
Stephen Rose, violin
Charles Bernard, cello
Christina Dahl, piano
- Exotic Dreams
Wednesday, April 4 and Friday, April 6
7:30 pm
For artists of the Impressionist period, including many musicians and poets, the allure of faraway places was a source of great inspiration. The catalyst for each of the pieces on this program was poetry inspired by this cultural fascination. Each also utilizes the flute, which for the Impressionist composers became an emblem of exoticism.
Bilitis (Six Epigraphes Antiques, arr. flute and piano—1897)
Claude Debussy
Chansons Madécasses for voice, flute, piano, and cello (1926)
Maurice Ravel
The Afternoon of a Faun (arr. flute and piano—1894)
Claude Debussy
Joshua Smith, flute
Charles Bernard, cello
Christina Dahl, piano
Chris Trakas, voice
- Inspired by Debussy
Wednesday, April 25 and Friday May 4
7:30 pm
Debussy's novel use of instrumental and harmonic color to create diverse textures and atmospheres has inspired many composers. Two of his most influential chamber pieces are here paired with works by Toru Takemitsu, who filters Debussy's instrumentation and impressionistic harmonic language through his own experience with ritualistic Far Eastern musical idioms, creating a soundscape that bridges musical cultures.
Syrinx for solo flute (1912)
Claude Debussy
And Then I Knew ‘Twas Wind (1992) for flute, viola, and harp
Toru Takemitsu
Air for solo flute (1995)
Toru Takemitsu
Sonata (1916) for flute, viola, and harp
Claude Debussy
Joshua Smith, flute
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Joanna Patterson, viola
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