French Fantasies with Allegra Lilly - Evanston
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Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: French Fantasies with Allegra Lilly
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians closes its season with an evening of elegance, color, and imagination featuring internationally acclaimed harpist Allegra Lilly, Principal Harp of the Houston Symphony. Joined by flutist Jennifer Gunn, clarinetist Jonathan Gunn, violinists John Macfarlane and Emily Nebel, violist Carol Cook, and cellist Calum Cook, Lilly leads a program celebrating the rich chamber music traditions of France and its European contemporaries. The concert opens with Camille Saint-Saëns’ enchanting Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, a work of lyrical beauty and virtuosic brilliance, followed by Max Reger’s rarely performed Serenade in G Major, whose warm melodies and intimate conversations showcase the expressive possibilities of chamber music.
Following intermission, the program turns to two of the most beloved works in the harp repertoire. Claude Debussy’s groundbreaking Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp creates a dreamlike sound world of subtle colors and delicate textures, while Maurice Ravel’s radiant Introduction and Allegro brings the full ensemble together in a dazzling display of instrumental virtuosity. Written to showcase the modern concert harp, Ravel’s masterpiece remains one of the defining works of French chamber music, providing a brilliant and unforgettable conclusion to the season.
PROGRAM
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Serenade in G Major for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op. 141a
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Première Rhapsodie
Intermission
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Introduction et allegro pour harpe, flûte, clarinette et quatuor à cordes (1905)
ARTISTS
Allegra Lilly, harp
Jennifer Gunn, flute
Jonathan Gunn, clarinet
John Macfarlane, violin
Emily Nebel, violin
Carol Cook, viola
Calum Cook, cello
Performance Dates & Venues
Friday, May 7, 2027 – 7:00 PM
Chicago Temple, Dixon Chapel
77 W. Washington St., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Sunday, May 9, 2027 – 3:00 PM
Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians closes its season with an evening of elegance, color, and imagination featuring internationally acclaimed harpist Allegra Lilly, Principal Harp of the Houston Symphony. Joined by flutist Jennifer Gunn, clarinetist Jonathan Gunn, violinists John Macfarlane and Emily Nebel, violist Carol Cook, and cellist Calum Cook, Lilly leads a program celebrating the rich chamber music traditions of France and its European contemporaries. The concert opens with Camille Saint-Saëns’ enchanting Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, a work of lyrical beauty and virtuosic brilliance, followed by Max Reger’s rarely performed Serenade in G Major, whose warm melodies and intimate conversations showcase the expressive possibilities of chamber music.
Following intermission, the program turns to two of the most beloved works in the harp repertoire. Claude Debussy’s groundbreaking Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp creates a dreamlike sound world of subtle colors and delicate textures, while Maurice Ravel’s radiant Introduction and Allegro brings the full ensemble together in a dazzling display of instrumental virtuosity. Written to showcase the modern concert harp, Ravel’s masterpiece remains one of the defining works of French chamber music, providing a brilliant and unforgettable conclusion to the season.
PROGRAM
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Serenade in G Major for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op. 141a
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Première Rhapsodie
Intermission
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Introduction et allegro pour harpe, flûte, clarinette et quatuor à cordes (1905)
ARTISTS
Allegra Lilly, harp
Jennifer Gunn, flute
Jonathan Gunn, clarinet
John Macfarlane, violin
Emily Nebel, violin
Carol Cook, viola
Calum Cook, cello
Performance Dates & Venues
Friday, May 7, 2027 – 7:00 PM
Chicago Temple, Dixon Chapel
77 W. Washington St., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Sunday, May 9, 2027 – 3:00 PM
Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
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Nichols Concert Hall, 600 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201-4404, United States
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