French composers in the 20th century reinvented melody through impressionism and neo-classicism. The melodic works by Gabriel Faure, Jean Cras and Albert Roussel were written at a time when jazz sounds from the United States had crossed the pond. Rounding out this imaginative and evocative program is a jazz riff on the baroque style by living composer Noam Elkies.

NOAM ELKIES- E Sonata for flute and keyboard in E minor, op. 40
Alice Dade, Flute & John Novacek, Piano

GABRIEL FAURE – Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, op. 45
Scott Yoo, Violin, Jessica Chang, Viola, Jonah Kim, cello & John Novacek, piano

JEAN EMILE PAUL CRAS – Suite en Duo
Alice Dade, Flute & Meredith Clark, Harp

ALBERT ROUSSEL – Serenade, op. 30
Alice Dade, Flute, Scott Yoo, Violin, Jessica Chang, Viola, Jonah Kim, Cello & Meredith Clark, Harp