From Proust to Boulez: Chamber Music

The French Institute Alliance Française presents a musical weekend to be remembered. Two extraordinary chamber concerts presented at the gorgeous Florence Gould Hall
Friday, April 29 at 8pm: MARCEL PROUST AS MUSICIAN
Take an excursion into the world of Marcel Proust, complete with a concert of his favorite music introduced on film by Jean-Jacques Nattiez, author of Proust as Musician. In English.
Program:
Camille Saint-Saens
Sonata No.1,Opus 75 for Violin and Piano
César Frank
Sonata for Cello and Piano Quintet
Sunday, May 1 at 7:30pm: PIERRE BOULEZ AT 80

This celebration of Pierre Boulez’s 80th birthday explores more than fifty years of his compositions. Each piece will be introduced by the maestro himself in a film made especially for this concert. In English.
Program:
Pierre Boulez
Flute Sonatina
Piano Sonata, No.2
Domaines
Anthèmes
The Alliance Players- Nurit Pacht, Artistic Director