Festival Mahogany: “Tour de Force” Masterworks Concert
Tour de Force
Masterworks Concert
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Walter K. Gordon Theater
The concert will feature Symphony in C under the baton of conductor Marlon Daniel, alongside the rising star cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing. This program highlights the diversity within the French classical music repertoire, beginning with Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, one of the first known composers of African descent who has experienced a significant resurgence in recent years. It should also be noted that this year, 2025, also marks the 150th year of Maurice Ravel’s birth and the 280th year of the birth Joseph Bologne.
Symphony in C
Marlon Daniel, Conductor
Ifetayo Ali-Landing, Cello
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745 – 1799)
Symphony in G Major, Op. 11, No. 1
Lili Bouglanger (1893 – 1918)
D'un matin de printemps
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Francis Poulenc(1899 – 1963)
Sinfonietta