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Concert 3: Catalogue d’oiseaux
Saturday, March 7
2:00 pm
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Pianists Xak Bjerken, David Friend, Mari Kawamura, Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, and Andrew Zhou perform Messiaen’s Catalogue d'oiseaux, 13 imaginative works built on bird songs from across France, with introduction by Ronald R. Hoy, Merksamer Professor in Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell. Space is limited: register today!

PROGRAM

Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
Catalogue d’oiseaux (1956–1958)

Introduction by Ronald R. Hoy, Merksamer Professor in Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University

Book I
      I. Le chocard des Alpes
      II. Le loriot
      III. Le merle bleu
Xak Bjerken, piano

Book Two
      IV. Le traquet stapazin

Book Three
      V. La chouette hulotte
      VI. L’alouette lulu
David Friend, piano

—intermission—
refreshments will be served

Book Four
      VII. La rousserolle effarvatte
Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano

Book Five
      VIII. L’alouette calandrelle
      IX. La bouscarle

Book Six
      X. Le merle de roche
Mari Kawamura, piano

Book Seven
      XI. La buse variable
      XII. Le traquet rieur
      XIII. Le courlis cendré

Andrew Zhou, piano

There are currently no more seats available for this event. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but the performance will be live streamed by the Lab of Ornithology at this link.

If you need accommodations to participate in this event, please contact Damien Mahiet (info@westfield.org, 607-255-3065) as soon as possible.
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