Traverse the Americas, and beyond, in this imaginative hour of chamber music with Heliand. An musical travelogue by William Grant Still is contrasted with dances, including a sultry milonga by Astor Piazzolla and lively music from the southeastern US by Florence Price. The salon music of Clémence de Grandval, a renowned and highly regarded composer in her time, lends an elegant charm to the program. The program concludes with hypnotic selections from Chick Corea's Children's Songs and the evocative music of Australian Padma Newsome.

Heliand is a Vermont based chamber music group featuring pianist Cynthia Huard (MCMC piano faculty), oboist Katie Oprea of Bakersfield, and bassoonist Rachael Elliott of Cambridge, MA (originally from Lyndon). The group performs inspiring and evocative music and songs that speak directly to the heart. Always in search of stories in their music, Heliand draws connections from the past to the present, inviting listeners into a magical space of listening in which stories and sounds are transformed into musical poetry. Tickets are by donation at the door.

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