Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 4 PM
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Springs
Paris, c. 1875. Step into the artistic world of Édouard Manet through the music of his contemporaries and friends. Featuring works by Chabrier, Bizet, Fauré, and others, this free performance at the Norton Simon Museum explores the vibrant cultural life of nineteenth-century Paris, where painters, poets, and composers inspired one another in an age of extraordinary creativity.
Program:
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880): La Vie Parisienne for solo piano
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894): Impromptu in C for solo piano
Georges Bizet (1838-1875): Selections from Jeux d'Enfants
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921): Fantasie for Harp, Op. 95
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in A Major
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): Romance in B-flat Major, Op. 28
Artists:
Maia Jasper White, Co-Artistic Director and Resident Violinist
HyeJin Kim, Ann Moore Resident Pianist
Cristina Montes Mateo, Resident Harpist
View the digital program here.