This chamber concert features a wide array of musical works inspired by poems of the 20th century and the contemporary era. The Seattle based poet and author Patrick Milian will read the poems, including one of his original poems. Come explore the duality of light and dark, love and anguish, as we welcome the winter season.
PROGRAM
Florence Price Song to the Dark Virgin
Ruth Crawford Seeger White Moon
Charles DuParc Invitation au voyage
Samuel Barber O Boundless Evening
Samuel Barber La nuit
Boulanger: Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Amy Beach: Two Songs for Soprano, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Jennifer Higdon Love Sweet for Soprano, Violin, Cello, and Piano
with Susan Payne O’Brien, soprano, Dawn Posey, violin, Emily Hu, cello
and Patrick Millian, poet