The Lisette Project: Haitian Creole Music

Name: The Lisette Project: Haitian Creole Music
Start: 2026-02-22T14:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-22T16:15:00-05:00
Location: Shadyside Presbyterian Church

Schedule

Sun Feb 22 2026 at 02:30 pm to 04:15 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Shadyside Presbyterian Church | Pittsburgh, PA

This program features “Lisette quitté la plaine,” the oldest known song text in early Haitian Creole. Composed around 1757 in Saint-Domingue by French colonist Duvivier de la Mahautière, it tells the poignant story of an enslaved African man. Set to the popular French melody “Que ne suis-je la fougère,” the song weaves together Creole and European elements. The program follows its remarkable journey across Haiti, France, Cuba, New Orleans, and back to its place of origin in Haiti.
Concert details: https://www.chathambaroque.org/concert/the-lisette-project-haitian-creole-music/
Subscriptions available at: https://www.showclix.com/event/2025-2026-season-subscription-packages
ARTISTS
Jean-Bernard Cerin, baritone
Michele Kennedy, soprano
Nicholas Mathew, fortepiano/piano
with guest appearance by
Scott Pauley, baroque guitar