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RIO performed at New England Botanic Garden (show 1)

  • New England Botanic Garden (Boylston, MA - USA) (map)

PROGRAM

Sumner Tides by Salina Fisher, inspired by Sumner Beach in New Zealand 

African Sketches by Nkeiru Okoye, a four-movement suite inspired by the composer’s childhood years in Nigeria 

“Pomme Canelle” from 7 Pièces créoles by Alain Pierre Pradel, inspired by the sun, sea, and people of Guadeloupe 

Fjord by Isabelle Ryder, inspired by the icy waters and rugged coastline of Greenland 

Childhood Sweet by Adrian Wong, inspired by childhood memories of Hong Kong desserts 

Rio by Daniel Cuetoinspired by a river in the Peruvian cordillera  

Te Pari (“Les Falaises/The Cliffs”) by Jesse Plessis, originally composed for a film about the life and work of Flora Aurima, a Tahitian poet, writer and scholar.

Full info + tickets HERE.