Windsong Players Chamber Ensemble will perform a new program, “Flying with Words & Music,” which will include the world premiere of “Beyond Birds & Answers,” an ensemble piece created by pianist/composer Dan West based on poetry by Alice Pero and artwork by Vera Campion. This concert will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 12227 Balboa Blvd. in Granada Hills. The performance will also feature music by Quantz, Bartok, Donizetti, Komitas and others as well as poetry by Alice Pero, performed by actress Sisu Raiken.

Windsong Players Chamber Ensemble is a group of Los Angeles-based musicians that made its debut performance in March 2015. The group performs for the purpose of elevating the spirit and aesthetic of listeners.  The group is composed of Veronica Bell, soprano, Alice Pero, flutist, Svetlana Oganesian, violinist and Dan West, composer/pianist with other guest artists and poets. Windsong brings both old and new music alive in performance and  connects audiences to chamber music, an intimate and vital aesthetic. Windsong is pleased to commission new pieces  and also encourage the art of poetry with a short live reading at every performance. Look for Windsong Players Chamber Ensemble on You Tube and Facebook.