CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS:“Aviary” from Carnival of the Animals
OLIVIER MESSIAEN:Le Merle noir (The Blackbird)
KEVIN LAU:The Nightingale
ERNEST CHAUSSON:Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet
Take flight in a musical fairy tale.
This enchanting chamber music concert celebrates the elegance and charm of our feathered friends. Loki Karuna brings Hans Christian Andersen’s The Nightingale to life with a newly composed musical narration. Camille Saint-Saëns and Olivier Messiaen capture the magic of birdsong, while Ernest Chausson’s groundbreaking Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet unveils graceful, soaring soundscapes.
Featured Artists
Grace Park
Violin Soloist
Adam Golka
Piano Soloist
Loki Karuna
Narrator
Brook Ferguson
Flute
Colorado Symphony
Jay Shankar
Clarinet
Milwaukee Symphony
Christopher Whitley
Violin
Kumiko Sakamoto
Violin
Lauren Spaulding
Viola
Alex Cox
Cello
This performance is sponsored in part by First Western and Pequot Manufacturing.
All LAMF activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Five Wings Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
