Pre-Concert Chamber Performance

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Join us for this free pre-concert chamber performance featuring musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

This captivating chamber program bridges late Romantic lyricism and Impressionist brilliance, exploring intimate textures and rich sonic colors through two masterful French works. The program opens with Mel Bonis' Sonata for Flute and Piano, performed in a mesmerizing arrangement for flute and harp by Elisabeth Remy Johnson; this transcription elevates Bonis' fluid melodies, shifting moods, and sensual harmonies, casting a fresh, ethereal light on a tragically overlooked voice of the Belle Époque. The program then culminates in Maurice Ravel's iconic String Quartet in F major, a youthful masterpiece that redefined the genre with its vibrant rhythmic energy, lush modal harmonies, and exquisite architectural balance. Together, these pieces offer a profound journey through the evocative, luminous landscapes of early 20th-century French chamber music.