ensemble NEW SRQ, SMU Meadows School of the Arts and The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Present:

PARISIAN REFRACTION

A Micro-Festival of Recent Masterworks for Soloists and Ensemble

Principal Members of DSO, Faculty and Students of SMU join forces with some of new music’s brightest stars in a 4 concert festival highlighting Parisian and French influence on current musical thought.

This four part festival is an exploration of works and composers that embody the City of Light, have been commissioned by groups in Paris, or are deeply inspired and affected by the French capital. PARISIAN REFRACTION showcases and highlights the similarities and global differences of musicians who have been changed by Paris.

Programme 1: Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30pm

Programme 2: Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30pm

Programme 3: Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 pm

Programme 4: Sunday, April 28 at 7:30pm

• Featuring Sur Incises for three pianos, three harps, and three percussionists by Pierre Boulez and Freude for two harps and voices by Karlheinz Stockhausen