WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 • 8 PM

RENÉE FLEMING, soprano
INON BARNATAN, piano

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
CONNECT TO THE CONRAD

PART I

CAROLINE SHAW Aurora Borealis
FAURÉ Au bord de l’eau, Op. 8, No. 1
FAURÉ Les Berceaux
RAVEL Jeux d’eau
LISZT S’il Est Un Charmant Gazon
LISZT Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh
GRIEG Lauf der Welt
GRIEG Zur Rosenzeit, Op. 48, No. 5
KERN All the Things You Are

INTERMISSION

PART 2: Voices of Nature: The Anthropocene

DICKENS Pretty Bird
HANDEL Care Selve from Atalanta
NICO MUHLY Endless Space
CANTELOUBE Baïléro
MARIA SCHNEIDER Our Finch Feeder from Winter Morning Walks
BJÖRK All is Full of Love
RACHMANINOFF Spring Waters from Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 4
HOWARD SHORE: Twilight and Shadow from The Lord of the Rings
KEVIN PUTS Evening
BURT BACHARACH/ What the World Needs Now
HAL DAVID

*song selections are subject to change

LJMS’ own SummerFest Music Director, Inon Barnatan, and America’s greatest living soprano, Renée Fleming, come together for a recital program that will be the ultimate Valentine’s Day celebration. One of the most beloved and celebrated singers in the world, Renée Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence, and has won every award and accolade imaginable.

Alongside Barnatan, Fleming presents the San Diego premiere of an all-new program inspired by her 2022 GRAMMY Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. This special multimedia performance spans the classical, romantic, and contemporary eras, with beloved songs and new commissions exploring nature as both inspiration to and victim of humanity.

For the performance’s second half, the National Geographic Society provides an original video, with awe-inspiring glimpses at the creatures, plants, and landscapes of our planet to accompany the musical selections. The footage pairs with selections by Handel and Rachmaninoff, and contemporary composers Maria Schneider, Nico Muhly, Kevin Puts (The Hours), Björk, and Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings film scores).