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Afternoon Elegance: A High Tea Concert
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Escape to a world of sophistication, elegance, and whimsy with an afternoon of suites and sweets. Pianist Jacob De Hoyos presents the works of York Bowen, often called the "British Rachmaninoff," whose music enchants with lyrical melodies and lush harmonies. The program includes Suite Mignonne, Miniature Suite, 3 Miniatures Op. 44, and selections from Curiosity Suite.
Escape to a world of sophistication, elegance, and whimsy with an afternoon of suites and sweets. Pianist Jacob De Hoyos presents the works of York Bowen—often called the British Rachmaninoff—whose music enchants with lyrical melodies and lush harmonies. The program features Suite Mignonne, Miniature Suite, Three Miniatures Op. 44, and selections from Curiosity Suite.
After the concert, enjoy a light offering of finger sandwiches and a small sweet, a gentle nod to British afternoon-tea tradition.
Historical context
York Bowen’s music comes from early-20th-century Britain — a time and place steeped in elegance, charm, and refined taste. His lyrical suites and character pieces feel like musical reflections of a classic British afternoon tea: warm, inviting, gently nostalgic.
I love performing Bowen’s music because it offers that same sense of understated grace and intimacy — much like the atmosphere I described in my own blog post on high tea and Bowen’s music “Afternoon Elegance: A Taste of High Tea and York Bowen” — a perfect match for an afternoon of suites and sweets.
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