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River Edge NJ, River Crossing Concerts’ 2024 season titled Crossing Borders: The Cuban Connection presents four concerts exploring cultural snapshots that intersect in Cuba. The first program, French Connection brought by Classic V Winds, explores virtuosity, color, and humor in works for woodwind quintet by the Grammy-winning composers Paquito D’Rivera and Valerie Coleman. Classic V is joined by RCC’s artistic director, pianist Slavina Zhelezova, in two explorations of the piano & woodwind sextet – by fellow French composers Louise Farrenc and Francis Poulenc. Children’s instrument petting zoo precedes this free-of-charge concert.
WHEN Sunday, March 3, 2024
3PM Children’s instrument petting zoo,
4 PM Concert, followed by meet and greet the artists over wine and cheese
WHERE First Congregational Church
109 Continental Ave (corner of Kinderkamack Road)
River Edge, NJ 07661
WHO Classic V Winds
Kristin Bacchiocchi-Stewart, flute
Bob LeClair, oboe
Richard Summers, clarinet
Robert Gray, bassoon
Carolyn Kirby, horn
with Slavina Zhelezova – piano
WHAT French Connection featuring music by Louise Farrenc, Valerie Coleman, Francis Poulenc, and Paquito D’Rivera
TICKETS FREE ADMISSION, reserve tickets here (suggested donation $20)
CONTACT Slavina Zhelezova, slavina@gmail.com I 201-261-1712
True to their mission, River Crossing Concerts continue to bring works of women composers. This concert celebrates works by Louise Farrenc (1804-1876), a French composer and contemporary of Chopin and Schumann, who due to her gender, never got the recognition she deserved. A virtuoso pianist and the only female to teach at the Paris Conservatory in the 19th century, she was also notable for her work as a scholar and an activist for equal pay. Her woodwind sextet was the first work of this setting, later on explored by her compatriot Francis Poulenc.
The groundbreaking African-American flutist and composer, Valerie Coleman has been named one of the 35 top women composers by the Washington Post composer, and is a winner of multiple awards and honors. Inspired by Ravel’s work for violin and in the tradition of virtuoso string showpieces, Coleman’s Tzigane
In his Aires Tropicales, the legendary Cuban clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera takes us on a journey through sultry and rhythmical latin-american melodies, afrobeat and jazzy tunes. Poulenc’s Sextet wraps up the program with its humorous and sparkly melodies, catchy themes and French elegance.
Classic V Winds is a woodwind quintet comprised by the principal players of The New Jersey Wind Symphony – Kristin Bacchiocchi-Stewart,flute, Robert LeClair, oboe, Richard Summers, clarinet, Carolyn Kirby, and Robert Gray, bassoon. The ensemble offers fresh interpretations of the classic repertoire and is equally at home with bringing new repertoire to the concert hall.
River Crossing Concerts inspire, uplift, and connect communities through the power of music. The series presents compelling programs performed by core and guest artists, encouraging social change through diverse and inclusive programming.
River Crossing Concerts is made possible through the generous support of the First Congregational Church of River Edge and the help and donations of patrons, friends, and volunteers.
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