PROGRAM NOTE:
French music of the twentieth century has deeply fascinated me since my childhood. I fell in love with the lush harmonies, glittering orchestration, moody juxtapositions, and unforgettable charmingness. Unsurprisingly, these qualities trickled in to my own music and influenced much of my teenage musical development. Petite Suite is the culmination of this time, an homage to some of my favorite French composers, and my last work before collegiate study. Each movement depicts a different French composer’s style and character.
Petite Suite was first performed at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) in July 2013 and is dedicated in friendship and gratitude to Martha Schmidt. The revised
version was first performed at the Aurora School of Music (Aurora, OH) in September 2020.
