PARIS 1914

Meeting Date: Wednesday, April 21
Meeting Time: 1-2:30 pm

Speaker: Merz Trio

Location: Online

Individual lecture: $10

All seven lectures*: $30

Explore the makings of an album with the Merz Trio as they prepare for their debut recording, “Paris, 1914” (release date: June 2021). The album features Maurice Ravel’s Piano Trio interspersed with works of Parisian women composers of the era (Mel Bonis, Nadia Boulanger, and Lili Boulanger). Also on the album is a Josephine Baker rendition of a popular song of the time arranged by Merz Trio, a new Ravel-inspired work by Merz pianist Lee Dionne, and a selection of readings of Parisian poets and writers of the period.

The class will experience the Merz Trio’s unique style of creative programming, featuring listening and interactive discussion around the multiple components of the album’s works. The class will also offer a behind the scenes look into the recording process and the steps needed to seeing an album through to its release.

PARIS 1914 - The Merz Trio - Sponsored by OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute

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Paris 1914