Festival Mahogany – Tour de Force Masterworks Concert

The concert will feature Symphony in C under the baton of conductor Marlon Daniel, alongside the rising star cellist Ifetayo Ali. This program highlights the diversity within the French classical music repertoire, beginning with Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, one of the first known composers of African descent, who has experienced a significant resurgence in recent years. It should also be noted that this year, 2025, also marks the 150^th anniversary of Maurice Ravel’s birth and the 280^th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Bologne.

Symphony in C
Marlon Daniel, Conductor
Ifetayo Ali, Cello

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745 – 1799)
Symphony in G Major, Op. 11, No. 1

Lili Bouglanger (1893 – 1918)
D’un matin de printemps

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33

Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Pavane pour une infante défunte

Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963)
Sinfonietta