AF small chapters close out the year with musical events

Alliance Française de Doylestown- Bucks County (PA) will be among the most active chapters with several year-end musical presentations. They started off in September with a discussion of “La musique yé-yé des années 1960”, a sound and lifestyle choice which helped define French pop music and fashion in the 1960’s. This presentation will be followed by a discussion of “La musique d’Erik Satie”, a musician/ composer who emerged from the café-cabaret scene of the Belle Époque, to be followed by the session, “La fête de la musique”.

Another active musical program will be presented by the Alliance Française de Memphis (TN) with a discussion of the upcoming documentary, “Democracy in Rhythm – Jazz in Paris” followed by a concert by the French jazz singer, Cyrille Aimée.

Several other small chapters will present the following musical programs in November – December:

• La Maison Française de Cleveland (OH) will offer a « Soirée Musicale des Fêtes ».
• Alliance Française de Columbus (OH) will present a « Musical Recital : Vincent Dubois and Marie-Andrée Joerger ».
• Alliance Française de Grosse Pointe (MI) has scheduled « French Splendor: Ravel, Debussy and more with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.”
• Alliance Française de Newport (RI) will offer a « Bertrand Laurence Concert » with songs in French and English.
• Alliance Française de Boise (ID) will continue the development of its Choir

These chapters understand and enjoy the importance of music in French culture!

Un grand merci a Larry Hall pour cet article.