Celebrating Haitian Flag Day: In A Classical Mood Compositions of: Werner Jaëgerhuber Edmond Saintonge Ludovic Lamothe Emile Desamours Daniel Bernard Roumain and Gifrants Featuring Crossing Borders Music string quartet and pianist Christian Verfenstein Date: Sunday, May 17 Time: 5pm: Cocktails, 7pm-9 pm: Concert Venue: Mirelle's, 170 Post Avenue, Westbury NY 11590 Ticket price:$ 65 per ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music: Haitian Flag Day Celebration The Chicago-based string quartet celebrates Haitian Music On Haitian Flag Day, join us to celebrate Haitian freedom and dignity with string chamber music by Haitian composers. Enjoy theTrio à Rosemène by trailblazing, early twentieth-century Haitian composer Werner Jaegerhuber, who combined Haitian folk melodies and Western compositional techniques to ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music celebrates musical stories of resilience through music by composers from around the world. This unique string quartet program features music by composers from Uganda, Argentina, the Soviet Union, the Chickasaw Nation, Taiwan, and the US. Each piece shares a unique story of resilience, whether in the face of personal loss, political oppression, ... Read more
What makes your favorite music “special”? Is it the music itself? The memory of when you first heard it? The way it relates to your life? How do our backgrounds affect how we hear music? How can music help us relate to others? In this unique program, we’ll hear “special” music by composers from Colombia, ... Read more
The Crossing Borders Music String Quartet shares brand-new arrangements of Rohingya music and its stories of courage, faith, and love in exile. Developed after a month of field work in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - the world's largest - this program shares the melodies, hope, and humanity of Rohingya musicians who ... Read more