Mistral Presents: The Boulanger Connection - Julie Scolnik, artistic director

For their opening concert, Mistral explores the lineage of the master French pedagogue Nadia Boulanger. Guided by the profound influence of her teacher Gabriel Fauré, Nadia Boulanger became a transformative force in 20th-century music, shaping generations of composers with her unwavering dedication to craft, innovation, and the integration of tradition with modernity.

The program includes the Piano Quartet in G minor of her teacher, Gabriel Fauré, and a sampling of works of many students whose lives she influenced profoundly with her teaching, including Copland (Flute Sonata) Piazzolla (Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) two short concert pieces by her sister Lili Boulanger, Milhaud’s Scaramouch for Sax and piano, and a tour de force violin arrangement of Bernstein’s “Glitter and be Gay” from his Opera Candide.

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Single Tickets $40, and subscription rate for 3 or 4 concerts: $35. Free student rush tickets with ID at the door (if available). Order securely online at www.MistralMusic.org or call 978-474-6222.