2025/S1 Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert | Contrasts

Ensemble Lumen

Nadia Boulanger – Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano

Bartók – Contrasts, Sz. 111

Brahms – Horn Trio, Op. 40

This program, featuring our new staff ensemble, Lumen, delves into the interplay of sound and emotion, showcasing how composers use chamber music to express a spectrum of colours and textures. We begin with Nadia Boulanger’s Trois Pièces, a trio of lyrical vignettes that reflect the refined charm of early 20th-century French music. Bartók’s Contrasts, written for Benny Goodman, blends jazz and Hungarian folk traditions in a dynamic and spirited exchange of ideas. To conclude, Brahms’s Horn Trio unfolds as a rich, soulful dialogue, filled with warmth, depth, and moments of striking beauty. Through these three pieces, we experience how different musical voices, both intimate and bold, can converge to create a rich cornucopia of sound and emotion.

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* All concerts in Elder Hall
* Doors open at 12:30pm
* Concert from 1:10 – 2:00pm
* $20 general admission, available online or at the door.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the concert!