Event

Literati I: Extase

PhiloSonia's Opening Night Concert presents music inspired by poetry: Stéphane Mallarmé's scandalous Afternoon of a Faun (Debussy), Emily Dickinson's evocative Like Rain it sounded till it curved (Takemitsu) and the transformative Verklärte Nacht by Richard Dehmel (Schoenberg). The program also features the famous Sextet from Capriccio, Strauss aesthetic debate in the form of an opera.

Program:

C. Debussy - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
T. Takemitsu - "And then I knew 'twas wind" for flute, viola & harp
R. Strauss - String Sextet from "Capriccio"
A. Schoenberg - Verklärte Nacht Op. 4 Op. 4

Performers:

Catherine Gregory, flute
Jane Yoon, harp
Stanichka Dimitrova, violin
Yezu Elizabeth Woo, violin
Andrew Gonzalez, viola
Sung Jin Lee, viola
Adrian Daurov, cello
Sofia Nowik, cello