Nadia and Lili Boulanger & the Boulangerie

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?
Hosted by Rob Kapilow and featuring tenor Nicholas Phan
Explore songs by Prix de Rome winning composer Lili Boulanger; her legendary sister, the French composer, conductor and educator Nadia Boulanger, and Nadia’s incredible roster of students – a who’s who of great composers of the 20th century, from Aaron Copland, Igor Stravinsky, Astor Piazzolla and Leonard Bernstein to Elliott Carter, Burt Bacharach and Quincy Jones. How did she help such a wildly diverse group of composers find their unique personal voices – and at what cost to her own? Featuring songs by Aaron Copland, Burt Bacharach and more.

Hailed as “one of the world’s most remarkable singers” (Boston Globe), “one of the most beautiful young lyric voices around” (Opera News) and “an artist who must be heard” (NPR), American tenor, curator and educator Nicholas Phan has been praised for his keen intelligence, captivating stage presence and natural musicianship. 

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