SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2025
In early twentieth century Paris, the tradition of the Salon was rich with storytelling, songs and instrumental music, from the macabre to the ridiculous. Derek Kwan, a uniquely gifted singer and actor, guides us through the Salons of Paris with Germaine Tailleferre’s String Quartet, Francis Poulenc’s La Dame de Monte Carlo, Oscar Wilde’s The Nightingale by Laura Burton and many more.
Performers
Derek Kwan, singer and actor
Éric Charbonneau, piano​​​
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INNERchamber String Quartet
Andrew Chung, violin
Allene Chomyn, violin
Judith Davenport, viola
Ben Bolt-Martin, cello
Program
Gabriel Fauré (1887) Clair de lune / Paul Verlaine
Emile Paladilhe (1884) Psyché / Pierre Corneille
Vincent d’Indy (1872) Madrigal / Robert de Bonnières
Darius Milhaud (1923) from La création du monde
Ned Rorem (1923 - 2022) Early In The Morning
Ned Rorem For Poulenc
Laura Burton The Nightingale by Oscar Wilde
Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963) La dame de Monte Carlo / Jean Cocteau (1961)
Germaine Tailleferre (1892 - 1983) String Quartet
Alex Eddington (2002) selection of Dennis Lee Songs
Aristide Bruant (1895) Rue St Vincent
Hubert Giraud (1951) Sous le ciel de Paris /Jean Dréjac
Charles Aznavour (1965) La Bohème / Jacques Plante
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