An evening in Paris at the home of Henriette Renié, the prodigious harpist, composer and teacher who inspired Debussy and Ravel to write music for the harp.

Our series celebrates the inspirational women who forged new paths to shape the future of classical music. Henriette Renié was one of these - a virtuoso performer, prodigious composer and influential teacher, who helped to establish the harp as a solo instrument.

~ Rosanna Rolton (harp) and the Ostara Chamber Players ~

Join us in the Portrait Gallery of the Foundling Museum in Bloomsbury, with its fine Georgian interior. Tickets include free entry to the museum from one hour prior to the concert. The Foundling Museum tells the story of the UK’s first children’s charity, and houses the UK’s oldest public art gallery.

Duration: approx. 1hr 30mins (including a short interval)

Programme

Marcel Grandjany - Aria in Classic Style

Claude Debussy - Rêverie (arr. Paul Cassidy)

Henriette Renié - Danse des Lutins

Claude Debussy - La fille aux cheveux de lin

Gabriel Fauré - Après un rêve

Claude Debussy - La plus que lente

Marcel Tournier - Féérie

——— Interval ———

Claude Debussy - Arabesque no.1

Claude Debussy - Beau Soir (arr. Paul Cassidy)

Maurice Ravel - String Quartet (2nd movement)

Maurice Ravel - Kaddish

Claude Debussy - Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane

Tickets £5-£35 (includes after-hours entry to the museum from 6pm)

Vermeer Season Pass available