IMMACULATE TEXTURES: THE MUSIC OF MAURICE RAVEL

In Oni Buchanan's enchanting program, "Immaculate Textures: The Music of Maurice Ravel," she carefully weaves together masterpieces from throughout the French impressionist's career. From the virtuosic playfulness of "Jeux d'eau," Oni enters the beguiling children's tales of "Ma mère l'oye" (Mother Goose Suite) and the lovely mournfulness of the famous "Pavane pour une infante défunte." The exquisite "Sonatine" precedes the rarely performed complete "Miroirs" suite whose momentum builds up through the show-stopping centerpieces, Une barque sur l'océan (A Boat on the Ocean) and Alborada del gracioso, before evanescing in sonorous waves over the final panoramic landscape of La vallée des cloches (The Valley of the Bells).

Piano works to be performed on the IMMACULATE TEXTURES program include:

Jeux d'eau
Ma mère l'oye (Mother Goose Suite)
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Sonatine
Miroirs (complete)