French Connections

French Connections

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 4:00PM

Join Dianne Nicolini, the voice of Classical California, for an afternoon of her favorite French music. This concert begins with Debussy's depiction of the "joyful isle" of Aphrodite's birth, then leads listeners through the contemplative reverence of Massenet's famous "Meditation," the bittersweet grace of Poulenc's lyrical flute sonata, and the beauty of a spring morning imagined by Lili Boulanger in the last few months of her life. We conclude with Ravel's textural A-minor Piano Trio. 

We hope you'll join us to enjoy the beauty and richness that the French classical tradition has to offer.

About the Artists

Dianne Nicolini

Dianne Nicolini was the first female full-time announcer on KXTR in Kansas City, on KKHI in San Francisco, and on Classical California (formerly KDFC). She was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2016. After growing up in Oakland, she received a BA in Dramatic Art at UC Berkeley and MA in Theater at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. Dianne has kept Classical California listeners company since 1994.

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