THE LYRICAL IMPULSE
MARCH 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
First Church, Boston
Schubert was a master songwriter, and his unmatched lyricism imbues his works for strings, as well. We’ll present his monumental final quartet, arranged for string orchestra. The lyrical impulse also moves through George Walker’s heartfelt tribute to his grandmother and Dvorak’s Songs My Mother Taught Me. Folk songs creatively arranged by the Danish Quartet round out the evening. Come bask in the beauty of this song-inspired world.
Schubert Quartet No. 15
Walker Lyric for Strings
Dvorak The Woods Are Silent All Around
Dvorak Songs My Mother Taught Me
Shetland traditional Unst Boat Song
Scottish/Danish traditional The Dromer
FLIGHTS OF FANCY
May 2, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
First Church, Boston
From the evocative sounds of bagpipes in the Highlands of Scotland to Derek Bermel’s musical representation of the amazing flight patterns of starlings, from a state of rapture of Mehmet Ali Sanlikol’s Vecd to driving drumming rhythms in Jimmy Kachulis’s African Violet, this concert will take you on a musical journey around the world.
Bantock Scenes from the Scottish Highlands
Bermel Murmurations
Sanlikol Vecd
Kachulis African Violet
Danish traditional Hur Var Du i Aftes Sa Sildig
Danish traditional Staedelil
A special note of appreciation
This season is dedicated to my uncle, Chuck Hardwick, who has been a generous and loyal supporter all these years. He has been with us from the very beginning and remains a constant inspiration. Thank you, Chuck!
What is it about some music that makes us want to dance? Moving to the beat of the music is a basic human impulse and there is an infinite variety of styles to enjoy. From elegant, stately Renaissance dances to whirling dervishes, the celebratory line dance dabke to a traditional minuet and an energetic polska, come experience music that is sure to move you!
Smith Polish Renaissance Suite
Bloch Concerto Grosso No. 1
Ivan Gusev, piano
Kachulis Three Mediterranean Portraits
Danish traditional Minuet No. 60
Roustom Dabke for string orchestra
Swedish traditional Polska from Dorotea