French Chamber Music for Three Breaths

Mon. 19 April 2027

BASIL & ELISE GOULANDRIS FOUNDATION

A concert dedicated to French chamber music, showcasing the lyrical refinement, tonal richness, and expressive power of three great composers. Claude Debussy’s youthful Trio foreshadows his unique musical language, while Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps exudes vitality, light, and poetic sensibility. The evening concludes with Camille Saint-Saëns’s imposing Trio no. 2, a work of mature inspiration and technical mastery. A program that sheds light on the transition from French Romanticism to musical modernism, revealing the timeless charm of chamber music.

Event Programme

LILI BOULANGER (1893-1918)
D’un matin de printemps

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Piano trio in G major

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921)
Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, Op. 92