Sarah Rothenberg Artistic Director

Imani Winds; Michelle Cann, piano – From Paris To Harlem: The French-American Connection

The Claudia and David Hatcher Series
Imani Winds; Michelle Cann, piano – From Paris To Harlem: The French-American Connection
  • Friday | January 17 | 7:30 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
  • 800 Bagby St. Houston TX 77002
  • 713-524-5050 | boxoffice@dacamera.com

Program

Paquito D’Rivera: A Little Cuban Waltz
Lalo Shifrin: La Nouvelle Orleans
Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Valerie Coleman: Portraits of Langston
Poulenc: Sextet

Musicians

Imani Winds (Brandon Patrick George, flute; Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe; Mark Dover, clarinet; Kevin Newton, horn; Monica Ellis, bassoon); Michelle Cann, piano

The 2024 Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds are celebrating over a quarter century of music making, having led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations and outreach endeavors that have inspired audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Michelle Cann has become one of the most sought-after pianists of her generation, lauded as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer. This concert exemplifies Imani Winds’ captivating mix of the timeless and the contemporary.

Concert Sponsors

Nancy and Walter Bratic

“Imani’s performance was brilliant — intense, dynamic and wildly colorful”

Oregon Live

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