HFDCC 2026 Concert Program
5:00 Doors open
5:15 – – 6:45 Cocktails
6:45 – – 7:00 Attendees enter the concert hall
7:00 – – 7:05 Welcoming words in French by Marie Elise Lebon, Vice-President of the HFDCC
7:05 – – 7:10 Welcoming words in English by Marcien Toussaint, President of the HFDCC
7:10 – – 7:30 Presentation of Professor Emeritus Claude Dauphin
An overview of Haitian classical music from past to present
7:30 – – Marcien Toussaint introduces Tom Clowes, founder and musical director of Crossing Borders Music
1st Set
Solace (Gifrants) 5 minutes
A Rosemère (Warner Jaegerhuber) 18 minutes
Elixir (Gifrants) 8 minutes
Rara Kout Dlo Cho, Kout Dlo Frèt (Gifrants) 4.5 minutes
Klap Ur Handz (Daniel Bernard Roumain) 7 minutes
Marcien Toussaint introduces the tremendously talented pianist Marianne Parker
for a surprise performance : Arôme Muaical (Gifrants) 7 minutes
Announcement of a 15 minute interlude
2nd Set
Danza No. 1 (Ludovic Lamothe) 7 minutes
Adje! (Gifrants) 6:41 minutes
Élégie–Méringue en si mineur (Edmond Saintonge) 5:51 minutes
Katalolo (Gifrants) 5:02 minutes
Inoubliable (Emile Desamours) 5:00 minutes
Kontantman (Gifrants) 7:02 minutes
Latibonit o (Gifrants) 6:17 minutes
Beauté de l’hiver à Orford (Gifrants) 5:57 minutes
Fraternitas! Fraternitas! Dei Patris Nomine (Gifrants) 7:28 minutes
Last words by Marcien Toussaint, President of the HFDCC
IMPORTANT: Albums of Haitian classical music will be sold by performers.
Mirelle’s bar and restaurant will be open for dinner.
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