From ancient cathedrals beneath the sea\, to a remote village visited by Faust and Mephistopheles\, to a textile mil l in South Carolina\, and finally to the sweeping cinematic worlds of Enni o Morricone. Each work is introduced with a short story that illuminates i ts inspiration and emotional landscape.
\n\nI. The Awakening
of Myth
- Claude Debussy: La cathé\;drale engloutie (The Sunken
Cathedral)
- Mé\;lanie ?Mel? Bonis: Dé\;sdemona from Fem
mes de lé\;gende (Women of Legend)
II. Pulse of the Land
-
Franz Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1
- Frederic Rzewski: Winnsboro Cott
on Mill Blues (from North American Ballades)
- Bé\;la Bart&oacu
te\;k: Romanian Folk Dances
III. Modern Myths
- Ennio Morricone:
Gabriel?s Oboe\, Cinema Paradiso\, and The Good\, the Bad\, and the Ugly
medley
- Alberto Ginastera: Argentinian Dance No. 3 (Dance of the Arr
ogant Cowboy)
Dr. Alexandria Le is a concert pianist\, ed
ucator\, and community arts leader based in Las Vegas. She is
a Yamah
a Artist\, Artistic Director of the ?RDA Performs? concert series at the R
ita Deanin Abbey Art
Museum\, and President &\; Artistic Director
of Notes with a Purpose\, a music nonprofit dedicated to
community im
pact. She has performed at major venues including Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln
Center\, and
Paris? Salle Cortot. A Nevada Arts Council Teaching Arti
st and former Teaching Artist for Carnegie
Hall?s Weill Music Institu
te\, Dr. Le is acclaimed for her ability to bridge classical music and sto
rytelling
?transforming concerts into immersive experiences that conn
ect deeply with audiences and
communities alike.