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

Benjamin Adler
Clarinet
New York Philharmonic

Brook Ferguson
Flute
Colorado Symphony

Christopher Whitley
Violin

Kumiko Sakamoto
Violin

Lauren Spaulding
Viola

Alex Cox
Cello
All LAMF activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Five Wings Arts Council, thank to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.