Gershwin’s famous An American in Paris serves as the inspiration for a program of works juxtaposing great American composers George Gershwin and Sebastian Currier (in a work co-commissioned by BCM), and French legends Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.

Performance duration is approximately one hour and twenty minutes. There is no intermission.

Program:

Gershwin Lullaby for String Quartet

Debussy L’Apres midi d’un faune for ensemble
(arr. Graeme Steele Johnson)

Currier Ongoingness for Harp and String Quartet
(BCM Co-commission)

Ravel Introduction and Allegro for Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet

Artists:

Marya Martin, flute
Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violin
Anna Lee, violin
Ettore Causa, viola
Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello
Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet
Donald Palma, bass
Bridget Kibbey, harp

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