Sunday, January 25, 2026 @ 3 PM - West LA
Moroccan Room at The Village Studios

This program celebrates the evocative power of French music for strings, flute, and harp. At its heart is the rarely heard Jean Cras, a naval officer-composer whose music lends modern color to Romanticism. Alongside him: Saint-Saëns’ elegance, Ravel’s refined sensuality, and Debussy — who bristled at the label Impressionist — offering sound worlds more exacting, expressive, and immersive than any Monet fridge magnet.

Program:
Camille Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
Jean Cras: String Trio — I. ???, II. Lento, III. Animé, IV. Tres animé

INTERMISSION

Claude Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp — I. Pastorale: Lento, dolce rubato, II. Interlude: Tempo di Minuetto, III. Finale: Allegro moderato ma risoluto
Jean Cras: Harp Quintet — I. Assez animé, II. Animé, III. Lent, IV. Très animé

Artists:
Benjamin Smolen, Resident Flutist
Kevin Kumar, Co-Artistic Director and Resident Violinist
Meredith Crawford, Resident Violist
Zachary Mowitz, Guest Cellist
Cristina Montes Mateo, Guest Harpist

Complimentary wine reception with the artists to follow. More info on our venues and parking here.

Flip through the digital program book here.

General Admission $45; Students with ID $10; Salastina Members (Friend-level and above) receive 20% discount

Looking for the livestream? It’s on January 31, 2026. Buy tickets here.