Celebrating a Marriage between Words and Music

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This afternoon program of Art Songs in German, French and English spotlights the words of three beloved poets – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Paul Verlaine, and Massachusetts's own Emily Dickinson – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss is joined by Collaborative Pianist Marie-Elise Boyer to lead the audience on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.