Performing Arts
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Op.36 in F minor
Dedicated to Tchaikovsky’s platonic muse (and wealthy patroness) Nadezhda von Meck, the Fourth Symphony conceals a hidden programme, which the composer explained in a letter to his friend. The main idea of the work, the kernel of the whole score, appears at the opening: "Fatum, that fatal power whic...
Verdi: overture of “The Force of Destiny” classical concert
Leonora, daughter of the Marquis of Calatrava, loves a man of mixed race, Don Alvaro, with whom she plans to flee from the paternal castle. Torn between passion and remorse, the girl's hesitation delays the flight of the two lovers, who are surprised by the sudden arrival of her father. Throwing his...
Bach, Christmas Oratorio (Laurence Equilbey)
The Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach is composed of six cantatas brought together for the winter celebrations of 1734-1735.
During this concert at the Philharmonie de Paris, Laurence Equilbey also takes the reins of Vincent Dumestre's Poème Harmonique. The modernity of the harmonic poem a...
Before everything disappears
For this creation, recorded at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, choreographer Thomas Lebrun brings 11 dancers together on a real lawn. Amongst them are Daniel Larrieu and Odile Azagury, who taught him to dance.
“Avant toutes disparitions” (before everything disappears), there’s an urgent n...
Ben Toury
This Rhythm & Blues quartet is led by Benjamin Toury, singer, pianist and harmonicist. Self-taught, he’s been composing and performing on stage since the age of 11 and already has a career spanning 23-years behind him. A highly energetic and strong performer, his hands fly over the keyboard with cra...
Blaenavon & Isaac Gracie (Pocket Parties)
Blaenavon. These three young Englishmen are among the most promising talents of the moment, capable of going from elegiac piano ballads to epic rock songs without batting an eyelid. Signed to the Foals label, they were tipped for success after their appearance at the 2016 SXSW Festival, the leading ...
Brotherhood Heritage at the Rendez-vous de L’Erdre, Nantes
A big band of the 1970s, Brotherhood of Breath lit up the European jazz scene. Stemming from a multiracial South African orchestra (formed despite apartheid), it produced a fusion of South African pop and improvised music created under the guidance of pianist Chris McGregor.
The project piloted by F...
El Fuego Latino (Alondra de la Parra / Alexis Cardenas)
Alondro de la Parra is a phenomenon: luminous and charismatic, she has established herself as one of the first female chief conductors of a major symphony orchestra with natural ease and brilliance.
Her enthusiastic, generous and spellbinding performances make her concerts a real treat.
Alexis Card...
