Music of cultural exchange and influence
Program
COPLAND-BERNSTEIN El salón Mexicó
Jonathan Mamora, piano
BOULANGER Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Modéré
Sans vitesse et a l’aise
Vite et nerveusement rythmé
Juliette Herlin, cello
Jonathan Mamora, piano
BEACH Chanson d’amour, op. 21 No. 1
Kara Dugan, soprano
Juliette Herlin, cello
Peter Dugan, piano
RACHMANINOV Lilacs, op. 21 No. 5
Daisies, op. 38 No. 3
Jonathan Mamora, piano
FOSS Capriccio for Cello and Piano
Juliette Herlin, cello
Peter Dugan, piano
COLEMAN Fanmi Imèn: Poem for Flute and Piano
Shauna Thompson, flute
Peter Dugan, piano
BANSAL “Love” from Love, Loss and Exile
Kara Dugan, soprano
Juliette Herlin, cello
Peter Dugan, piano
KORNGOLD Incidental Music from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, op. 11
The Maiden in the Bridal Chamber
Dogberry and Verges
March of the Watch
Scene in the Garden
Masquerade. Hornpipe
Haerim Elizabeth Lee, violin
Avery Gagliano, piano
DUGAN Rach On
Peter Dugan, piano
About the 2026 Cliburn Festival
Celebrate the ingenuity, independence, and pure joy of American music. In five concerts over four days, pianists-in-residence Peter Dugan, Avery Gagliano, and Jonathan Mamora will be joined by mezzo-soprano Kara Dugan and local musicians to explore the ways music reflects the American experience.
Over the last 250 years America has developed music with a distinct language, voice, and style. Born in independence and honed by its vast influences—from spirituals, blues, and jazz to traditional immigrant folk songs, to the European classical tradition—these enduring compositions have become more than the sum of these parts, and represent the true pioneer spirit of America. From the beloved works of Gershwin, Copland, and Bernstein to the innovative voices of Price, Beach, and Barber, join us in this celebration of America.
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