Young Musicians of the Region
Félicité Laîné, a pianist from Châlons-en-Champagne, invites cellist Lila Beauchard and clarinetist Malou Mourot—two of her close musical partners whom she met at the Conservatory of Reims—for an exceptional evening of chamber music.
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock) and Auf dem Strom (On the River) by Schubert will take you on a journey to the heart of Romantic-era Germany, where shepherds gaze at the mountains with longing sighs.
Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for Clarinet and Piano and Claude Debussy’s Sonata for Cello and Piano are two iconic pieces of early 20th-century French chamber music that will transport you into the modern era—filled with humor, sarcasm, vibrant colors, and deep emotions.
The Three Pieces for Cello and Piano by Nadia Boulanger will immerse you in the world of a woman who left an indelible mark on her time. A composer in her youth and later a globally renowned and sought-after teacher for most of her life, Boulanger—who won second prize in the prestigious Prix de Rome—remains an essential figure in 20th-century musical history.