Partons, La Mer Est Belle: A Musical Journey from France to Acadia
Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 2:00 PM
An Afternoon of Acadian-Inspired Classical Music
Experience the unique charm of Acadian-inspired classical music, brought to life by local stars Baritone Jared Michaud and Soprano Melanie Saucier, accompanied by the talented Christina Maria Koti on piano. Proceeds will kick off fundraising efforts for Fox Auditorium improvements with four different ticket levels.
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About the Performers
The genre of mélodie, or French art song, arose in the mid-19th century and became widely regarded in classical music circles for its unification of poetic and musical forms. It’s one of the most important and cherished genres of French music, but it also has a reputation for incorporating other styles—be it folk, ‘exotic’, or popular music—into its folds. Acadian musicians might then be curious to know if their own rich folk music tradition has been represented in the art song tradition.
Franco-American baritone Jared Andrew Michaud is a 2023-2024 Fulbright/Harriet Hale Woolley Scholar in Paris, where he serves as a musician-in-residence at the Fondation des États-Unis, receives coaching and mentorship from Susan Manoff, and studies with François Le Roux and Pascal Rogé on a song duo course at the École Normale de Musique de Paris.
Melanie Saucier is a multifaceted Canadian-American soprano whose passion for music from the early Baroque to the modern era, combined with her breathtaking musicality, truly set her apart. She has most recently appeared as Damigella in Opera McGill’s production of Francesca Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina, Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia with the New England Conservatory Undergraduate Opera Scenes Program.
Greek pianist Christina Maria Koti is a 2023-2024 musician-in-residence at the Fondation Hellénique in Paris, where she studies privately with Susan Manoff, as well as pursuing an artist diploma in the voice/piano duo course at École Normale de Musique de Paris with Pascal Rogé and François Le Roux.