Two pianos. One monumental masterpiece. Messiaen’s Visions de l’Amen is rarely performed live, and once you hear it, you will understand why. It demands staggering skill and emotional depth. Born from the composer’s own survival of a WWII prison camp, this work soars with hope, faith, and defiance.

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Olivier Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen | Hugh Hinton and Nina Ferrigno, piano | Faculty Artist Recital

Longy School of Music of Bard College

A “Visionary” is someone whose raw talent, inspired brilliance, and creative fortitude combine to create a new vision for what might be possible. The ASQ celebrates three of these special musical creators in tonight’s performance. The program opens with Beethoven’s Quartet in F Major, the first work in his revolutionary set of Opus 18 quartets that balances elegance, lyricism, wit and power.  Beethoven sent a thunderbolt through classical music in 1801, and the aftershocks are still being felt.  John Corigliano’s poignant “Snapshot: Circa 1909” captures a momentary image in sound, a musical reflection of a photograph of his father and uncle, giving us the opportunity to contemplate our own past, present and future in a new way.  In closing, the ASQ is thrilled to join forces for the first time with virtuoso pianist Nina Ferrigno for a performance of Amy Beach’s marvelous Piano Quintet, Op.67, a tour de force work by one of America’s greatest composers and trailblazers of the early 20th century.

Arianna Quartet: Touhill Concert Series - "Visionaries", with Nina Ferrigno, piano

E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater

American icon Joan Tower honors the strength of women, dedicating her Fanfare to Tania León. Tania León in turn celebrates her vibrant Latin American cultural heritage in Tumbao. The fabled merry prankster of lore, Till Eulenspiegel gets a playful reimagining for mixed quintet and the confidence and vigor of youth are captured in Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Nonet for winds, strings, and piano. 

BOLD: Uncommon Spirit - Chamber Project St. Louis

560 Music Center

Ariel Concert Series will perform chamber works with some of the finest musicians in St. Louis.

Ariel Chamber Music Showcase

A spirited and eclectic program of music for flute, clarinet, strings and keyboards, including a world premiere by Blake Hernton, along with music by Antonio Vivaldi, Libby Larsen, and more.

Nina Ferrigno

Events

Past events

Oct 24, 2025

Olivier Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen | Hugh Hinton and Nina Ferrigno, piano | Faculty Artist Recital · Longy School of Music of Bard College

Mar 7, 2025

Arianna Quartet: Touhill Concert Series - "Visionaries", with Nina Ferrigno, piano · University of Missouri-St. Louis Department of Music

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