Name: Mistral Goes to Hollywood!
Start: 2026-02-08T17:00:00-05:00
Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookline

Experience an evening where great cinema and great music intersect. From the shimmering romance of classic Hollywood to the emotional power of modern film scores, this program celebrates the composers who transformed the silver screen into one of the most expressive concert halls of our time. Featuring music by John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Korngold, Shostakovich, Kusiak, Prokofiev, Nino Rota, and Ennio Morricone, this concert traces a dazzling arc from psychological suspense to sweeping lyricism, nostalgia, and noir.
Join us for an unforgettable night where melody becomes memory—and movies come alive through chamber music.
Sarita Kwok, Lucia Lin, violins; Stephanie Fong viola; Owen Young, cello; Todd Palmer, clarinet;
Julie Scolnik, flute; Sarah Bob, piano
CORIGLIANO (b. 1938) The Red Violin Caprices.
Solo violin - Lucia Lin
John WILLIAMS (born Feb 8! 1932) SET
Jewish Town
Schindler’s List
Princess Leia’s Theme

Bernard HERRMANN (1911-1975) “Psycho Suite” arr. for String Quartet by Richard Birchall
Dimitri SHOSTAKOVICH Waltz from “Suite for Jazz Orchestra”
Nino ROTA Excerpt from Trio for Clarinet, cello, & piano
Theme from Amarcord
John KUSIAK (b. 1948) FILM NOIR for flute, cello, piano
Sergei PROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet, and Piano, Op. 34 (1919)
Ennio MORRICONE Cinema Paradiso (A programmed encore!) for piano, string quartet, flute & clarinet