Seventh Annual Les Comédiens Français Lecture

Among women composers whose work will be performed are Marguerite Elie Samuel, an educator; Camille Nickerson, a collector and arranger of Creole folksongs; and Genevieve Pitot, an active performer and composer for six decades. In addition, the presentation will look at the influence of the city’s religious orders, particularly Sr. M. Seraphine of the Sisters of the Holy Family. Peter Collins, piano, and Thais St. Julien, soprano, will perform.