Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church of Laguna Beach
Some ensembles are assembled for a performance. Others are forged over decades of concerts, recordings, rehearsals, road trips, and shared adventures. Resident Artists Ben Smolen, Meredith Crawford, and Cristina Montes Mateo bring their extraordinary musicianship—and unmistakable chemistry—to an evening celebrating the joy of making music with your closest friends.
Program:
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) arr. for flute, viola, and harp
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924): Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 arr. for flute and harp
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924): Sicilienne from Pelléas et Mélisande arr. for flute and harp
Jean Cras (1879–1932): Suite en duo for Flute and Harp
I. Préambule. Modéré
II. Modéré
III. Assez lent
IV. Danse à onze temps. Très animé
INTERMISSION
Nino Rota (1911–1979): Sonata for Flute and Harp
I. Allegro molto moderato
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Allegro festoso
Arnold Bax (1883–1953): Elegiac Trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Artists:
Benjamin Smolen, Resident Flutist
Meredith Crawford, Resident Violist
Cristina Montes Mateo, Resident Harpist
View the digital program here.