Join us to toast French independence. Each of our three works represents a different vision of France, so we are going to sample different French wines that complement their paired musical work. D’Indy brings us a French postcard painted by harp, flute, and strings. Bordes uses flute (played by Heather Zinninger) and strings to transport us to the Basque region, and Claude Debussy enchants us with an impressionistic vision strait from the Louvre with his evocative String Quartet. Sommelier Jay Hutchinson shares some of his favorite appellations for this special occasion at three of our four concerts in this program.

• Optional “Bastille Day Pairing Concert” – A tasting of three wines will be interpolated in the program. Sommelier Jay Hutchinson will offer verbal commentary on the wines, explaining why they were selected and drawing connections to the music. Wines might be paired based on shared historical, cultural, regional, or geographic connections, or interpretive connections based on the style, tone, or timbre of a given composer or composition. For example, the Bastille Day program invites an all-French wine list; The program would open with Champagne or Crémant de Bourgogne served as the audience finds their seats and enjoyed alongside d’Indy’s Suite des parties. An additional $20 will be charged above the concert ticket price to cover the sommelier’s presentation fee for anyone participating in the wine pairing.

Suite en parties, Op. 91 (1927) • Vincent d’Indy
Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp

Suite Basque, Op. 6 (1901) • Charles Bordes
Flute and String Quartet

Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 • Claude Debussy
String Quartet