Richard Danielpour’s Sonnets to Orpheus presented by Chameleon Arts Ensemble

Chameleon Arts Ensemble 2026-2027 Season
Sonnets to Orpheus
Saturday, May 22, 2027, 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 23, 2027, 4 PM
First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street 02116
PROGRAM
Rebecca Clarke, Morpheus for cello & piano
Richard Danielpour, Sonnets to Orpheus, Book I for soprano & chamber ensemble
Johannes Brahms, Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
We close our 29th season with a transcendent journey into the realm of the muses. Rebecca Clarke’s delicate portrait of the god of dreams is a miniature treasure of color and texture, and Richard Danielpour brings radiant lyricism and emotional warmth to Rilke’s towering text. Like a gift from the gods themselves, Brahms’ B Major Piano Trio survived a major transformation from youthful conception to the soul-stirring masterpiece that continues to inspire.