1. Staged Opera
‘Behold! I tell you a mystery...’
Mozart’s German-language version of Handel’s Messiah is famous, though seldom heard. The brilliant performance of the cast is combined for the first time with the art of Robert Wilson with a fascinating fusion of periods and styles on several levels. Handel’s Messiah aims — in the words of its com¬poser — at ‘sublimest sentiments’. It dwells on ulti¬mate concerns, but also on humanity’s concrete fears, troubles and hopes
The Royal Ballet of Night
A Court Ballet, how curious! Everyone knows of them, but whoever tried to revive one on stage? This is the challenge Sébastien Daucé set himself over the last four years.
After the reconstruction of the magnificent and incredibly varied music that met with great success in concert, here is Louis XIV’s beloved dance – the Sun King is central to this work. A panorama of French and Italian choreography in the middle of the 17th century, The Royal Ballet of Night is a masterpiece!
Francesca Lattuada brings her baroque universe, her extravagant bestiary, and her grotesque follies to the staging and choreography of this ballet which ends at dawn with the apparition of Louis XIV as the Sun…
Musical drama in one act based on Oscar Wilde's poem of the same title 1905
"The secret of love is greater than the secret of death" Salome
"How beautiful Princess Salome is tonight!". Oscar Wilde's French drama, arranged as opera text by the composer himself, was a stroke of genius of the fin de siècle, a scandal on one hand and an absolute hit on the other.
Salome demands the head of the prophet, John the Baptist, who has rejected her, from her lustful stepfather – and bound by an oath, he cannot deny her. And so the zealous admonisher dies, and with him the princess is undone – "Kill this woman!".
Krzysztof Warlikowski is convinced that Salome recounts many of the contradictions of the period of origin, that in this piece, however, much is also dismissed of that which at the time was still the future: "It's not just what's in the work of art itself that is important, whether it be Oscar Wilde or Richard Strauss, but rather the whole context, which Christianity and the history of the 20th century add to this piece."
The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées new commission
Composer, organist and improviser Thierry Escaich is a unique figure in contemporary music and one of the most important French composers of his generation. In the wake of Cocteau's words, those of Olivier Py, a man of the theatre with a modern way of writing, offers a human and humanistic vision of the couple's dialogue.
Patricia Petibon, Olivier Py and Jérémie Rhorer, the first architects of the 2013 Dialogues des Carmélites success, once again give contemporary resonance to Poulenc’s work.
Nadine Sierra stars as Amina opposite bel canto specialist Francesco Demuro as Elvino in Rollando Villazón’s intriguing staging of Bellini’s sweet love story, with its unforgettable sleepwalking aria for the heroine. Riccardo Frizza conducts the Chamber Parisian Orchestra to give an extraordinary chemistry to this masterpiece
2. Opera for young public
A charming and colorful new production
Donizetti’s bubbly romantic comedy about a spunky landowner, a hapless peasant, and the dubious love potion that may or may not bring them together never fails to delight audiences.
3. Concert version of opera - Oratorio
For the Argentinean countertenor, it is not only the beauty of the timbre, but also the expressiveness and virtuoso technique of his voice embracing three octaves that fascinate the public and critics. No doubt Franco Fagioli will be a captivating Oreste.
This concert version conducted by Andrea Marcon features the famous Combatimento as well as other works by contemporaries of Monteverdi. Il Combattimento di Tancredi is a Madrigale Rappresentativo. The lyrics are entirely taken from Torquato Tasso’s epic poem La Gerusalemme Liberata Jerusalem Delivered, a Romance set against the backdrop of the First Crusade where the instrumental part comments the virtuosity of Magdalena Kožená.
Massenet’s operatic drama
The libretto, distills Goethe’s Romantic masterpiece, intensifies and makes more romantic Goethe’s depiction of two passionate people who inadvertently cause each other pain. Massenet music not only delves into the psyches of the central couple but also describes the damage they cause to Sophie and Albert. The score displays Massenet’s gift for melody, with the Clair de lune, Lied d’Ossian and Charlotte’s Act III soliloquy now some of his most loved music.
Haydn’s musical transcription of the nature is made of an uncommon subtlety full with humor and candor. What better choice than Emmanuelle Haïm directing her orchestra, choir and the soloists with whom she is complicit, to restore all its splendor to these Seasons.
Which of the competitors will win the princess’s hand in Antonio Vivaldi’s L’Olimpiade?
Jean-Christophe Spinosi conducts the opera, full of virtuoso arias, with which Vivaldi conquered his native Venice.
Vivaldi in The city….
One of Beethoven’s most daunting works
Beethoven composed Missa Solemnis for the enthronement of his great friend and pupil Archduke Rudolph. Beethoven was not a religious man but in his final years he did become deeply spiritual. This work is the most representative of that spirituality: From the heart – may it return to the heart. With four soloists including Matthias Goerne and Radio France choir, this short opera will be embodied by conductor A. Orozco-Estrada.
This powerful fresco, which prelude opens to the martial rhythms of timpani and trumpets, symbolizes the Great 17th Century of Arts led by King Louis XIV attached to make flourish his artistic policy. Sébastien Daucé devotes a renewed reading which, while linking musical particularities and historical data, reveals all the beauties of it down to their smallest details.
The school for lovers
Così fan tutte contains some of Mozart's most beautiful arias and attractive ensembles and is packed with both pathos and humor. This compassionate examination of young love will be embodied by conductor Giovanni Antoni and a fantastic cast.
Conducting his ensemble & choir, with two high-flying singers, Thomas Hengelbrock brings to life an essential milestone of the German choral repertoire, A German requiem is perhaps the most dramatic score where Brahms lets himself go to meditate on death.
Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera has elements of Political drama and romantic tragedy. To carry these passions, one needs voices that are also personalities, a powerful orchestra and a precise and brilliant conductor such as Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla..
Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater one of the most poignant works in the sacred repertoire, fueled by three centuries of legends. With its arias and duets all deeply moving performed by two great artists, Emoke Barath and Carlo Vistoli, the work is one of the purest Italian cantata style.
The presence of a double choir is a distinctive element of this passion; it reinforces the dramatic power of the work, where action scenes include the main characters of the Passion but also the crowd, both witness and actor of the drama unfolding.
To magnify this splendid composition, Mark Pademore conducts Orchestra and choir of the Age of Enlightenment -, with a beautiful vocal cast including himself.
The work has an undeniable personality. The arias highlight the most important moments of the drama: moment of truth, intimate drama, lonely feeling. Didon – Véronique Gens - opens and finishes the opera, from the joy of love to the despair leading to death.
Les Surprises Ensemble - Choir and Orchestra - offers a subtill Bach’s Saint John Passion. Soloists such as Anders J. Dahlin, Eugénie Lefebvre, Paul Figuier, Paco Garcia, Nicolas Brooymans and Etienne Bazola will embody this works which have marked the great milestones of Bach’s history and success.
The most famous Mass ever composed by Mozart
This magnificent work, in which choirs and soloists alternate, unfolds the brilliance and splendour of a grand opera finale... with Jean-Christophe Spinosi in the conductor’s pit.
Unique in its beauty
Wagner’s final musical drama addresses wounds which fester both within individuals, as well as in society, before proffering miracle remedies with the ability to ease the pain.
Opera must make audiences weep, tremble and die
Vincenzo Bellini’s last opera has acted as a messenger of an ecstatic Bel canto’s dissolution of boundaries. Giacomo Sagripanti is considered one of the most interesting conductors of his generation and a master of bel canto. With such a perfect cast, you might weep…
Greed, jealousy, betrayal and revenge; Handel’s psychological thriller Tamerlano has the lot. The English Concert stuck to the singers like limpets, and reflected their emotions.
The conductor Jean-Christophe Spinosi devotes himself with passion to the performance of early music. Together with his Matheus Ensemble, Mélisme(s) Choir and a beautiful soloist cast they will perform Bach’s Magnificat.
Strauss's final opera
This conversation piece of music in its concert version brings together the prominent conductor Christian Thielemann as well as a cast of the best opera singers including Krassimira Stoyanova, Christoph Pohl, Daniel Behle, Georg Zeppenfeld,Christa Mayer, Tuuli Takala...
The final Mozart’s chef d’oeuvre & Paisiello’s rare piece
Mozart's Requiem is a choral masterpiece whose genesis is shrouded in mystery – one that makes the piece all the more fascinating and emotionally stirring. The heart-wrenching beauty of the work will be embodied by a young generation of beautiful singers, Namur Choir and Le Concert de la Loge. As for Paisiello’s Mass for Napoleon’s Coronation, it is commensurate with the event: greatness, solemnity and theatricality, dignity, respect for religious sentiment and fidelity to the liturgical text.
Charles Lecocq; Offenbach’s worthy successor.
Considered as a masterpiece of the operetta, the booklet refers to a famous Parisian fishmonger: Madame Angot - Anne-Catherine Gillet, a figure who inspired more than one author. Véronique Gens, as Mademoiselle Lange along with a delightful cast, will perform this rare little gem and offer real musical pleasure.
A delusional parody of antiquity as well as a great opera and a fierce satire of the triumphant imperial bourgeoisie
The seduction of Helen, wife of the King of Sparta, by Trojan prince Paris led to the Trojan War inspired Offenbach in this burlesque masterpiece interpreted by a whole host of outstanding comical actors-singers.
4. Orchestra
French Bœuf
A tribute to women
Marzena Diakun and the orchestra know each other well. Together they highlight the style of each composer, from Mozart to Kodály, from Ibert to Debussy. Surrounded by a young generation of flamboyant performers including Jodie Devos, they will make this evening a celebration to share with family or friends.
***Free seats for children under 9.
First Concert as musical director
Lars Vogt used to be an usual guest of the Orchestra as a pianist and a conductor. As the new musical director of Paris Chamber Orchestra, he designed a program made of Mendelssohn, Sibelius and Brahms pieces. He chose Christian Tetzlaff to perform Dvořák’s violin concerto. All our best wishes to Lars Vogt.
Lahav Shani is the new Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, succeeding Yannick Nézet-Séguin and becoming the youngest Chief Conductor in the orchestra’s history. From his piano, he directs and performs Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with Renaud Capuçon and Kian Soltani. Then you will hear Mozart’s Jupiter symphony, the very last he wrote.
Thibaut Garcia /2019 instrumental soloist Revelation
At twenty one, Thibaut won several international competitions prize. The young French guitarist embodies the revival of classical guitar. For this concert, he is the guest of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris always curious of the new generation of performers.
Each of Brahms’ piano concertos are titans of any pianist’s repertoire in their own right. Adam Laloum says about the second concerto: "It contains […] fantasy, with an extraordinary sense of noblesse and maybe a different type of generosity: it is warmer and more human. Although it is an immense work, sometimes in it [Brahms] talks about simple things and even about humor – always with a lot of tenderness.
Only one concert this season with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and its conductor Youri Temirkanov. His guest is pianist Denis Matsuev and its impeccable playing who will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano concerto 2.
With two renowned French cellists, the orchestra will perform Boccherini cello Concerto then Vivaldi Two cello concerto but also Elgar, Benjamin and Haydn’s works.
The National French orchestra at the TCE 100% Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn composed the opening of Night summer dream when he was seventeen. A while later he wrote the sequel for two solo sopranos, female choir and orchestra where he displayed his talent as an orchestrator to serve the Shakespearean fantasy read by Eric Ruf. Then you will hear a Mendelssohn conquered by the charm of Italy.
Trevor Pinnock one of the pioneers of the modern revival of early music performance conducts the orchestra and masters of wind instruments such as Emmanuel Pahud. This concert is dedicated to Mozart and Danzi.
Salonen conducts Beethoven
The iconic first four notes of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony have become the most memorable moment in all classical music. The infectious rhythm these notes create resonates throughout symphony as the music makes its triumphant journey from darkness into light. But first, with pianist Yefim Bronfman, the orchestra will perform Piano concerto 3.
Gustavo Gimeno has two guardian angels : Claudio Abbado his Mentor and Mariss Jansons who propelled him to the head of the orchestra. Alongside Anja Harteros, whose every performance confines to the sublime, they will give perform Wagner’s Wesendock Lieder, then the only symphony ever written by César Franck.
Conduct & play
Clarinetist Martin Fröst is widely recognized as an artist who constantly seeks new ways to shape, challenge and rebuild the classical music arena. Invited by the orchestra, they will perform Rameau, Hillborg, Göran, Vivaldi, Bartók, Schubert and some of his compositions.
Naturally accomplices
Emmanuel Krivine and French cellist Nicolas Altstaedt know each other well. No doubt though, the Schumann Cello Concerto will be performed with a real complicity and sensitivity. Then, the orchestra will perform Sibelius' patriotic Symphony No. 2.
Conduct & Play
Passionate and “explosively charismatic” (New York Times) in live performance, Avi Avital is a driving force behind the reinvigoration of the mandolin repertory. Invited by the orchestra, they will perform Vivaldi, Bach and Dorman’s Mandolin Concertos and Bartok’s Divertimento
For almost 100 years the Fontainebleau schools have been offering international summer programs of the highest level for students in music and architecture. The American Conservatory intended to offer the best of French musical education to young, promising musicians. For their first concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, they will pay tribute to Lili Boulanger, Ravel & Varèse.
100% Brahms
Brahms' most popular concertos
Who could be better than Christian Tetzlaff to perform Brahms’s violin concerto, with its technical traps? The listening between the conductor and the orchestra at each of his visits is admirable. Let’s bet this evening 100% Brahms will be a pure pleasure.
100% Strauss
This concert begins with Les Métamorphoses - Study for twenty-three solo strings - composed during the last days of the collapse of the Third Reich, a kind of meditation on the mourning of a lost nation, then the Burlesque symphonic poem with pianist Haochen Zhang.
Happy birthday Maestro Muti
The long companionship between the Orchestra and Riccardo Muti has to be celebrated. They choose to perform Bruckner Symphony No. 7 where music gradually unfolds.
Mozart Momentum 1785/1786
Since 2019, The Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Leif Ove Andsnes have embarked on an exploration of two especially remarkable years in the history of classical music. In 1785 and 1786, Mozart wrote a series of masterpieces reinventing the nature of the piano concerto you will listen to during this concert.
5. Vocal Recital
Sabine Devieilhe coloratura soprano and Alexandre Tharaud pianist rekindle their friendship to celebrate the elegant pleasure of French melodie, around Debussy and Poulenc.
The partnership between Jaroussky and Baráth is a dream team. Not only are both singers ideally suited to this repertoire, but they also showed great chemistry, performing in perfect harmony.
American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen has captivated critics with her extensive repertoire ranging from Don Giovanni’s Donna Anna to Leonora in Il Trovatore, including Elsa in Lohengrin or Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. Her voice is sweet like a toffee and “lyrical as well as luminous”. Together with Karine Deshayes, Erwin Schrott and Enea Scala, they will celebrate Mozart.
LA VANITÀ DEL MONDO
Philippe Jaroussky’s singing has been described as divine. His voice can reach jubilantly to incredible height. After successful forays into 19th century France, as well as Bach and Telemann, Jaroussky now returns to his roots together with his Ensemble Artaserse: Vivaldi, Caldara, Bononcini, Scarlatti arias, which – with their fine melodic and deep emotionality – seem to have been made for him.
As fascinating as ever
For this unusual program dedicated to Christmas songs and arias, Jonas Kaufmann will bring his sublime voice for this concert made of the greatest vocal music, interpreted with consummate artistry by both Kaufmann and the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz.
Born in Korea, Sumi Jo makes her career in Italy. Elected Unesco’s Artist for Peace, she will perform for her first concert at the TCE, Lecocq, Puccini, Offenbach, Lehár, Auber, Massenet, Franck’s opera arias but also Korean’s songs.
FACE D’AMORE BIS
Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński is quickly gaining a reputation as a singer of striking vocal beauty and daring stage craft. He combines beauty of tone and an uncommon unity of color. Together with Il Pomo d’Oro, they will perform an exquisite evening made of Cavalli, Haendel, Boretti, Conti and Hasse arias.
New Generation
They’re young and brilliant
Cuban-born American soprano Lisette Oropesa - who had been discovered by replacing at short notice Nadine Sierra in Paris - and Japanese mezzo-soprano Aya Wakizono offer a warm evening dedicated to Mozart and Haendel.
A pair of dynamite performers
Stars in the bel canto operatic repertory, Michael Spyres and Lawrence Brownlee perform Rossini’s best tenor duets conducted by David Stern.
Olga Peretyatko excels in the fireworks of the bel canto repertoire. Karine Deshayes' flawless technique allows her to approach all repertoires, down to the most sensitive roles of Italian romantic opera. They both embody their vocal virtuosity at the service of Donizetti’s heroines.
Her luminous tone and virtuosity allow her to approach the most emblematic roles of the repertoire of coloratura soprano. Queen of the night in April 2020 in Paris, she comes to the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées for a unique recital dedicated to Bach & Haendel.
What a trio!
The profound voice of mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre combined with Patrizia Ciofi and the contralto Anthea Pichanick with her a unique vocal grain serves beautifully the score of Haendel.
Sonya Yoncheva’s extensive repertoire includes jewels of the Baroque canon, as well as works by Mozart, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and Puccini. Celebrated for her distinctly beautiful voice her new solo concert program Summer Hits 1600 with the Lautten Compagney Berlin will be a delight.
Alchimia
Always surprising and moving , Patricia Petibon mixes jazz, classical with her voice to imagine the character of Alchimia.
Accompanied by Susan Manoff her musical confidante and by violinist Fiona Monbet, who excels in classical as well as jazz and improvisation, and Dimitri Naïditch, an exceptional classical pianist and an authentic jazz musician, this recital will offer an authentic emotion.
Sublime
Praised couple of the last Traviata produced at the Paris Opera, her Violetta, him Alfredo, they perform for one evening only a concert dedicated to the greatest tunes and duos of Donizetti, Verdi and Massenet
LA STORIA DI ORFEO
With Artaserse, the Baroque orchestra he founded, Philippe Jaroussky and its technique which allows him the most audacious nuances and impressive pyrotechnics, will sing stories of Orfeo alongside Emőke Baráth.
Not to be missed!
Within a few years Elsa Dreisig was awarded of many prices. Since then, her calendar is packed with performances on some of the world's biggest stages.
Come celebrate the beginning of summer with music!
The Great Radio Classique Summer Concert awaits you to celebrate with family or friends the most beautiful opera tunes by the most beautiful voices before everyone goes on holiday!
6. Recital - Chamber Music
Russian pianist
A player of dazzling virtuosity and a refined poet, Boris Berezovsky is the truest moving Russian pianist. Acclaimed for his exceptional technique and translucent sound, Berezovsky will no doubt give an exhilarating performance playing, Ravel, Debussy, Stravinsky and Prokofiev’s pieces.
Charismatic!
Denis Matsuev’s impeccable playing is captivating. For the launch of the piano recital season, he presents a program dedicated to Haydn and Schubert Sonatas then to Chopin and Stravinsky pieces.
When miracle happens
A poet at heart and a virtuoso of the highest order, Evgeny Kissin is one of the most magnificent pianists of any generation. He makes each of his Parisian appearances a celebrated event. He dedicates his recital to Chopin, Berg, Khrennikov and Gershwin.
Legendary pianist
Grigory Sokolov has the knack for moving his audiences to tears. His only concert in Paris will be no exception. Resolutely different, never ordinary, his visions of the main composers sharpen our mind, shake up our habits, and make us hear works from another angle.
Piano aux Champs-Elysées
Nikolaï Lugansky is a pianist of extraordinary depth and versatility. He will explore the rich textural romantic tapestry of Beethoven Sonata, Debussy and Rachmaninov works.
For decades now, Elisabeth Leonskaja has been among the most celebrated pianists of our time. Her almost legendary modesty still makes her somewhat media-shy today. Yet as soon as she walks out on the stage, audiences can sense the force behind the fact that music is and always has been her life’s work. She dedicates her recital to Mozart, Berg and Brahms.
Happy birthday Marielle Nordmann !
For the benefit of «Coup de pouce humanitaire» and «Notes en Couleurs»
Almost 80 years old, Marielle Nordmann still conceives her concerts as a meeting. She is a celebrated harpist, her charm and grace make the joy of thousands of music lovers around the world. But its originality is elsewhere: this great "professional" forgets, when she plays, the implacable regularity of her metronome to follow the beat of her heart. Come to wish her a happy birthday.
Once upon a time Beethoven
As a magnificent storyteller, Erik Orsenna accompanies this concert dedicated to Beethoven and his sonatas with two great musicians, cellist Henri Demarquette and pianist Michel Dalberto.
An active chamber musician, Alexei Volodin has a long-standing collaboration with chamber partners as the radiant cellist Sol Gabetta.
With panache !
Intense reflection and expressive insight are among the attributes cultivated by Seong-Jin Cho, qualities apt to connect with audiences at the deepest levels of imagination and emotion. The young South Korean pianist performs for his 1rst recital here Schumann, Szymanowski and Chopin’s works.
Alexander Melnikov developed his career-long interest in historically informed performance practice early on. Considered as the heir of Sviatoslav Richter, the Russian pianist will perform Debussy’s Preludes and Berlioz-Liszt’s Fantastic Symphony.
The rising piano star
Kit Armstrong is a triple talent – a pianist, composer and organist. For his Parisian concert, he designed a special program dedicated to Machaut, Fauré and Liszt.
Edgar Moreau’s cello and Sunwook Kim’s piano harmonize perfectly at each of their recitals. They will perform Debussy, Rachmaninov and Chopin sonatas for cello and piano.
Next recital on February 4
The pianist, conductor and composer Mikhail Pletnev is an “all-round” musician who defies categorization. Rare on stage those past years, he comes back for a unique recital dedicated to Schubert’s Sonatas and Tchaikovski’s Seasons.
A so young and so mature trio
Edgar Moreau’s cello and Sunwook Kim’s piano harmonize perfectly at each of their recitals. This time, it is with the violinist Clara-Jumi Kang that they will celebrate Music through two Trio for violin, cello and piano one of Tchaikovsky the other of Shostakovich.
Next Clara-Jumi Kang & Sunwook Kim’s recital on February 9
The pianist Sunwook Kim enjoys musical conversations, especially with German violinist of Korean origin Clara-Jumi Kang. They will perform a series of sonatas for violin and piano by Beethoven Franck and Respighi without forgetting the sublime Elegiac Poem by Ysaÿe.
Next Sunwook Kim piano recital on March 4
The Great Violin Week-End I
Vadim Repin opens the Great Violin WE before passing the baton to a new generation of international cellists and pianists.
Fiery passion with impeccable technique, poetry and sensitivity are Vadim Repin’s trademarks. With his fellow countryman Andrei Korobeinikov they will perform a series of sonatas.
What a splendid way to launch this Great violin WE!
The Great Violin Week-End II
First Prize, 2019 Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition, American violinist Stella Chen has been lauded for her “phenomenal maturity” and “fresh and spontaneous, yet emotionally profound and intellectually well-structured performance”. No doubt she will, with pianist Albert Cano Smit make her debut performance at The TCE a great moment.
The Great Violin Week-End III
Celebrated worldwide as one of today’s leading violinists, Arabella Steinbacher has been praised as the “queen of the evening” for her “brilliant playing”, “extraordinary sound” and “softly blossoming tone”.
The Great Violin Week-End IV
Tell and touch: this is what music is for Young Eva Zavaro. In 2018, She won the Vadim Repin Prize for Mozart’s best performance. For her first recital at the TCE, she chose Franck, Tchaïkovski and Ravel’s works.
The Great Violin Week-End V
A protégée of Mstislav Rostropovich and Seiji Ozawa, described as “a magnetic presence” and “a constantly fascinating sound technician” (New York Classical Review), Alena Baeva is fast emerging as one of the finest violinists of her generation. She designed a program showing the extent of her repertoire from Beethoven to Waxman.
Sunwook Kim came to international recognition when he won the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006, aged just 18, becoming the competition’s youngest winner for 40 years, as well as its first Asian winner. Since then, he has established a reputation as one of the finest pianists of his generation. In this recital, Sunwook Kim will perform 4 gems from Haydn, Schubert, Prokofiev and Chopin.
100% Bach
The outstanding Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski is described as ‘technically accomplished and uncommonly probing’ by The New York Times. He has gained a cult following with his thoughtful performances. He designed a Bach program for this unique recital.
Sparkling
French pianist David Fray approaches music very seriously. His performances of works by Schubert are musically refined and technically elegant, searching out the meditative qualities of the music.
EL AMOR Y LA MUERTE
Acclaimed French pianist with Mexican and Lebanese background, Simon Ghraichy is renowned for his unique personal style defined with rich, diverse cultural influences. He is appreciated by peers for his irreproachable virtuosity and remarkable artistic taste, as well as by less experienced listeners for his uninhibited personality and charisma.
Konzertmeister first concert
It is a rare opportunity to listen to Guy Braunstein, 1st violin of the Berliner Philharmoniker, and the best performers of the orchestra for a Mozart program of string quintets and clarinet.
Konzertmeister’s 2nd concert
Guy Braunstein 1st violin of the Berliner Philharmoniker will conduct and perform with the best performers of the orchestra, Mozart’s quartet for piano and strings, then Schumann’s quintet for piano and strings. Another occasion to listen to the accomplice duo formed by Sunwook Kim and Edgar Moreau.
With her multi-faceted playing described as “dazzling”, Valentina Lisitsa is at ease in a vast repertoire ranging from Prokofiev to Rachmaninov.
With his extraordinary pianistic talents, Fazıl Say has been touching audiences and critics alike for more than twenty-five years, in a way that has become rare in the increasingly materialistic and elaborately organized classical music world. Concerts with this artist are something different. They are more direct, more open, more exciting, they go straight to the heart. Bach’s Goldberg Variations are surely the steepest challenge for any pianist and a pure joy for Fazil Say.
With his distinctive combination of integrity, unique style, surpassing linguistic expressiveness, deep musical insight and assured artistic instinct paired with his charismatic and captivating personality, Christian Zacharias has made a name for himself not only as one of the world’s leading pianists, but also as a musical thinker. He will perform Haydn and Beethoven’s sonatas.
7. Dance
Dance, art and music - experience the heritage of Les Ballets Suédois
A vibrant cultural explosion occurred in the swinging 1920s. Rolf de Maré created a dance company that brought together theatre, art, poetry, music and mime, so he founded Les Ballets Suédois with the choreographer Jean Börlin in Paris. The company was at the forefront of the avantgarde, a movement that pushed the boundaries of beauty and art. Today, 100 years later, Les Ballets Suédois remains an iconic name across the world, recognized as one of the most ground-breaking phenomena within dance and the arts.
The Royal Swedish Ballet pays tribute to the company’s legacy and its importance for the development of dance, art and music.
Internationally acclaimed ballerina Svetlana Zakharova – the Bolshoi’s prima and the first and Russian Etoile at Teatro alla Scala – charms both the audiences and the critics, who say she is one of those who celebrate the glory of the Russian ballet school in the new generation of dancers. In Svetlana Zakharova Project Como un respiro by Mauro Bigonzetti and Gabrielle Chanel by Yuri Possokhov, a star-clad cast of dancers from the Bolshoi ballet will dance with the star.
The greatest of all the fairytale ballets
A Christmas treat for the whole family and a classic with a special place in the hearts of ballet fans around the world. Sleeping Beauty has always been enchanting children and adults. The magnificent stage design of the production takes you to the wonderland of fairies, beauties, and beasts. Latvian opera House Ballet’s version is a “must-see”.
Have a look at one of the daily training classes performed by Latvian National Ballet Dancers.
A seductive woman
Former Opéra de Paris prima ballerina, Eleonora Abbagnato empowers the fascinating Lucrezia Borgia with her strong warrior personality. The illegitimate daughter of a pope and his mistress, Lucrezia Borgia was a famous beauty, notorious for the suspicious deaths and political intrigue that swirled around her and her family.
Malpaso is committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography
Woman with water | Mats EK
woman is dancing with a table. She is given a glass of water that will quench her thirst and sustain life. Then she drinks the water. Mats Ek’s piece is back on our stage! woman with water is a new work inspired by Ek’s thirty years as a choreographer full of extraordinary power, emotion and energy.
* dedicated to Marie-Louise Ekman.
Tabula Rasa | Ohad Naharin
The legendary choreographer Ohad Naharin, also known as Mr Gaga, has a unique approach to the body and movement.
24 hours and a dog | Osnel Delgado
Inspired by the daily life of dancers in Havana, the work is a non-stop barrage of fluid movement, supported by admirable technique and an easy musicality
A ballet based on the life and work of Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren
By Robert Lepage and Guillaume Côté
The legendary Canadian filmmaker and animator Norman McLaren’s experiments in various forms of animation and his innovative use of sound, music and drawn-on-film techniques saw him create works of unparalleled richness, visual brilliance and beauty, influencing subsequent generations of filmmakers the world over.
Now, the renowned playwright, director, actor and filmmaker Robert Lepage comes to The National Ballet of Canada for the first time to collaborate with the company’s Choreographic Associate Guillaume Côté in a multidisciplinary production that explores Norman McLaren’s life and work. Incorporating and interweaving several different media, the ballet is both an evocation of and inquiry into the world and imagination of one of Canada’s most uncategorizable and accomplished, yet elusive, artists.
8. Sunday Morning Concerts
The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower
First performed in Paris in 192, let’s enjoy this musical version accompanied by a burlesque movie which will please the whole family.
These 3 great soloists and Strad Quartet share a deep friendship and a real passion for music. The emotion that emerges from this generous and demanding sextet will be palpable through their performance of Schumann, Chausson and Brahms works.
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Not to be mist!
Possessing a rare combination of passionate musicality, explosive virtuosity and intellectual curiosity, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has won many major prizes. He dedicates his 1rst TCE recital to French composers such as Debussy and Rameau.
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100% Beethoven
Hear some ‘electrifying chamber music’ – violinist Vilde Frang, violist Lawrence Power and cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, three leading musicians playing one string trio and duet by Beethoven.
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Oboist François Leleux is renowned for his irrepressible energy and exuberance. Together with cellist Maximilian Hornung and pianist Emmanuel Strosser they will perform Bruch, Debussy, Schumann and Beethoven works.
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The Paris based Quatuor Modigliani, which has celebrated its 15th anniversary last season has built up their own sound and profile. Today the 4 musicians will perform Haydn and Grieg String Quartets.
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The final Mozart’s chef d’oeuvre
Mozart's Requiem is a choral masterpiece whose genesis is shrouded in mystery – one that makes the piece all the more fascinating and emotionally stirring. The heart-wrenching beauty of the work will be embodied by soprano Anna Khassenova, a young generation of beautiful singers and Les Ambassadeurs Choir & Orchestra.
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Two pianists & Two percussionists
Bertrand Chamayou and Jean- Frédéric Neuburger are both contemporary piano maestros. Together with renowned percussionists they designed an ambitious program made of Rachmaninov and Bartók works.
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A playful musical tale
In the Kingdom of Music, the various families of instruments decide, thanks to Piccolo and Saxo, to form an orchestra. Altogether, they begin a musical journey all around the world. No doubt that the exquisite Juliette will be the perfect narrator.
Maxim Emelyanychev and Victor Julien-Laferrière know each other well. They both embody the young interpreters guard, navigating with ease from baroque to contemporary, from major works to figures to be discovered. The complicity between them will be obvious while performing Schumann, Brahms, Fauré and Poulenc’s works.
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100% Bach
Flautist Emmanuel Pahud, one of today's most exciting and adventurous musicians, Trevor Pinnock, an outstanding harpsichordist and cellist Jonathan Manson have forged a fine musical complicity for years. They dedicate this concert to Bach Sonatas.
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With his extraordinary pianistic talents, Fazıl Say has been touching audiences and critics alike for more than twenty-five years, in a way that has become rare in the increasingly materialistic and elaborately organized classical music world. Concerts with this artist are something different. They are more direct, more open, more exciting, they go straight to the heart. With Modigliani Quartet they will perform one of his own composition dedicated to Ataturk and Schumann’s Quintet for piano and strings.
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The rising star
At only 13 years old, Alexandra Dovgan won many prizes. She performs Bach, Schumann and Chopin's Piano virtuosic pieces and makes them look incredibly easy. Discovered by Denis Matsuev and recognized by Valery Gergiev, she is the one you must NOT miss!
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Martin Fröst is widely recognised as an artist who constantly seeks new ways to shape, challenge and rebuild the classical music arena.
Considered as “one of those discreet artists whose career is immense by Le Monde, the Argentine virtuoso will demonstrate his skill with a Schubert and Liszt recital.
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One of the brightest representatives of the Russian violin school, Sergei Dogadin and his fellow countryman pianist Evgeny Sinaiski will perform Prokofiev, Tchaïkovski, and Stravinsky’s works.
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His artistry, at once oneiric and lucid, imaginative and rigorous, is equally at home in Albéniz, and Chopin from whose music he extracts the full range of emotion, colors, hypersensitive Romanticism and sonic atmospheres.
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Passionate and “explosively charismatic” (New York Times) in live performance, Avi Avital is a driving force behind the reinvigoration of the mandolin repertory. He partners frequently with pianist Ohad Ben Ari. Together they will perform gems from Mozart – transcription - De Falla, Bach and Lavry.
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Symphonic fairy tale for children
When the modern poetry of French actor Elliot Jenicot accompanied by fabulous strings and winds Ensemble, it brings a fresh twist to Peter and the Wolf.
Praised by The New York Times for its “dramatic, energetic playing of clean intensity”, the Tetzlaff Quartett is one of today’s leading string quartets. The morning recital is dedicated to Mozart and Sibelius.
In 2018, Gabetta Consort was created as a consequence of a desire to rediscover a rich, unusual, unprecedented and novel baroque Italian and French repertoire seeking the beauties of both styles. But this morning, Andrés Gabetta dedicates the concert to the Four Seasons from Vivaldi to Piazolla.
Trio Wanderer quite deserves their stage-name. Indeed, “Wanderer” pays homage to Schubert, and more widely to German Romanticism. Together with violist Christophe Gaugué they will perform Mendelssohn and Schumann’s works.
A genuine musical greatness
The quartet’s open-minded approach to music invariably enables it to find its own unique, elegant and refined interpretations of the main string quartet repertoire such as those of Britten and Brahms.
9. Variété
After the show “Lily Passion”, with which they toured in 1986, Gérard Depardieu extends his musical love story with Barbara. Accompanied on the piano by Gerard Daguerre who was Barbara’s Pianist for more than 15 years, Depardieu pays a sensitive tribute to his Barbara.
If you understand the twists of French humor, this is for you!