Nadia Boulanger's Salon
Program:
Aaron Copland Nocturne
Leonard Bernstein Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Joe Raposo It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green
Burt Bacharach Baby, It’s You
Michel Legrand I Will Wait For You
Grażyna Bacewicz Oberek
Nadia Boulanger Allons voir sur le lac d'argent
Lalo Schifrin Central Park Variations
Noor-un-nisa Inayat Khan Song to the Madzub
Gian Carlo Menotti Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Also music by George Walker, Philip Glass, and Lili Boulanger
Performers:
Rane Moore, clarinet
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Mikael Darmanie, piano
Pianist Mikael Darmanie, praised for his “Lisztian pyrotechnics” (New York Classical Review) and hailed as “exceptional” by The New York Times, joins Winsor for an evening inspired by the legendary Paris salon of Nadia Boulanger.
Boulanger's apartment was a gathering place where composers, performers, artists, and friends shared ideas, discovered new music, and celebrated one another's creativity. In that same spirit, this program brings together music by Philip Glass, Aaron Copland, Grażyna Bacewicz, and Boulanger herself. Leonard Bernstein's Prelude, Fugue and Riffs fuses Baroque forms with big-band jazz, while unforgettable melodies by Michel Legrand and Burt Bacharach mingle with the cinematic flair of Lalo Schifrin. Our musical soirée celebrates friendship, curiosity, and the joy of making all kinds of music together.
Finding Home
Program:
Kinan Azmeh Jisareen
Korngold Marietta’s Lied, Pierrot's Tanzlied
Piazzolla Le Grand Tango
Bright Sheng Tibetan Dance
Tania León Elegia por Paul Robeson
and music by Irving Berlin, Stravinsky, Dohnanyi, Theodora Cormontan
Performers:
Rane Moore, Clarinet
Gabriela Díaz, Violin
Rafael Popper-Keizer, Cello
Yoko Hagino, Piano
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, Winsor celebrates the extraordinary contributions of this country’s immigrant composers. Discover why Erich Korngold's soaring melodies became the sound of classic Hollywood. Experience Silkroad Ensemble member Kinan Azmeh's haunting Jisareen, dedicated to the memory of his grandparents' hometown in Syria. Be moved by renowned Cuban American composer Tania León's Elegía por Paul Robeson, a powerful tribute to an American icon. Relish the fiery rhythms of Astor Piazzolla's Grand Tango for cello and piano, and be reminded why Irving Berlin's timeless songs became part of America's soundtrack.
Lineage
Program:
Kareem Roustom Oud Quintet; World Premiere for clarinet and string quartet
Purcell/Colin Matthews Fantazia 13
Coleridge Taylor Perkinson Blue/s forms
Winsor's opus 1 Project - World Premiere composed by the students of Project STEP
Also works by Britten, John McDonald, Debussy, traditional songs arranged and played by Roustom, and more!
Gabriela Diaz, violin
Katherine Winterstein, violin
Caitlin Lynch, viola
Hannah Collins, cello
Rane Moore, clarinet
Kareem Rousom, oud
Our popular annual Lineage concert this season features Emmy-nominated composer and oud virtuoso Kareem Roustom. Roustom's genre-crossing collaborations include commissions from conductor Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, works for the Kronos Quartet, and arrangements for pop icons Shakira and Tina Turner.
Discover the rich tapestry of influences that shape Roustom’s music—from Britten, Debussy, & Purcell to Orthodox liturgical music and Syrian folk traditions and hear a brand-new work of Roustom’s written especially for Winsor. The program also includes a special world premiere by student composers of Project STEP developed in collaboration with Winsor and Roustom. Expect an evening of unexpected connections, the soulful sounds of the oud, and a celebration of mentorship!
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.