Pelcian State Chamber Music Concerts

Bring family and friends to enjoy fine classical music with the Pelican State Chamber Music Series in the beautifully restored auditorium of the Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center.  

Sunday, March 18th at 3pm

German Romance:

Music of the 19th Century

This final concert of the 2011-2012 season features music from 19th Century Germany. Soprano Valerie Francis performs German lieder from Scubert, Mahler, and Brahms. Ms. Francis is a well-known singer having performed in the US and abroad both on the opera and concert stages. She is currently Professor of Voice at Nicholls State University. The second half of the concert consists of the Mendelssohn Octet for strings. This performance is led by James Alexander violin Professor of Violin at Nicholls State and cellist Dennis Parker Professor of Cello at LSU. Also performing are members of the Nicholls Camerata, the string ensemble composed of students in the string program at Nicholls.

This concert concludes the 7th season of the Pelican Series bringing world-class musicians to our community. Special thanks to James Alexander for organizing this year's series and to PPC Mechanical Seals, to the H.T. Olinde, Jr. Foundation, and to the Pointe Coupee Historical Society for their generous support and sponsorship

For More Information Contact:

225-718-6706  or Visit:  http://www.pointecoupeehistoricalsociety.org/