French Connection

Sunday, July 14, 7 pm
Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury

In 2021, a new South Shore Conservatory tradition debuted, igniting an annual collaboration between artists from Summer Music Festival and Duxbury Music Festival. This summer they come together for a concert of French and French-inspired works, including Debussy’s sublime String Quartet, and Martinů’s La revue de Cuisine, written at the height of the Jazz Age.

Program

Chant Elégiaque  Vincent d’Indy (1851 - 1931)
Sophie Shao, cello
Peter Bianca, clarinet
Stephen Deitz, piano

Three Pieces for Cello and Piano  Nadia Boulanger (1887 - 1979)
Sophie Shao, cello
Andrew Chen, piano

String Quartet  Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
I. Animé et très décidé
II. Assez vif et bien rythmé
III. Andantino, doucement expressif
IV. Très modéré - En animant peu à peu - Très mouvementé et avec passion
Ming-hang Tam, violin
Amanda Wang, violin
Hye Min Choi, viola
Sophie Shao, cello

La revue de cuisine  Bohuslav Martinů (1890 - 1959)
Sophia Han, violin
Sophie Shao, cello
Peter Bianca, clarinet
Sydney Alfano, trumpet
Regina Yung, piano
Natalie Zemba, bassoon

Special thanks to
Stephen Deitz, Artistic Director, Duxbury Music Festival and
Dr. Eric Laprade, Managing Director & Artistic Partner, Summer Music Festival.

Artists

Natalie Zemba, bassoon

Natalie Zemba, bassoon