Pardon Our French - Music From Ravel & Gershwin

When jazz met impressionism, the result was a bold new sound that crossed continents and redefined orchestral colour. From the sparkling energy of Tailleferre's Overture for Orchestra to the sweeping grandeur of RAVEL'S BOLéro, this program explores how FRENCH AND AMERICAN COMPOSERS OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ABSORBED AND REIMAGINED EACH OTHER'S MUSICAL LANGUAGES. Pianist Michael Kim performs RAVEL'S CONCERTO FOR THE LEFT HAND, a haunting and virtuosic work composed for a war-injured pianist, while GERSHWIN'S AN AMERICAN IN PARIS BRINGS BRASSY SWAGGER AND RHYTHMIC VITALITY TO THE STREETS OF THE FRENCH CAPITAL. Accessible tickets and phone/email help: 1-800-708-6754 | boxoffice@tolive.com. All patrons require a ticket of admission. To view our babies-in-arms policy and other venue details, click [here](https://www.ticketmaster.ca/venue/131882tab=venueDetails [https://www.ticketmaster.ca/venue/131882?tab=venueDetails]). Please be aware that by entering a TO Live venue, you assume all risks, hazards, and dangers arising from or relating in any way to the risk of contracting COVID-19 or any other communicable disease or illness, and that TO Live and the Meridian Arts Centre shall not be held responsible or liable for any claims relating to such risks, hazards, and dangers. --- Net Event Capacity: 998