An Evening of French Music

French music is more than just Debussy and Ravel. Unbeknownst to most, there were dozens of composers, contemporary to Debussy and Ravel, who contributed to the immense richness of the French musical tradition – particularly piano music. From pioneers such as Fauré to neo-classicists such as Poulenc, the musical landscape is fertile and varied, blessed with composers such as Satie, Sèverac, Ibert, and Milhaud. The concert will sample music from all six of these composers.


As per requests from our audiences, Debussy’s Clair de lune (from the movie Frankie and Johnny) and Satie’s Gnossienne No. 1 (from the movie The Painted Veil) will also be in the programme.

Date: April 26, 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Recital Hall,
8/f at
City Hall High Block,
Central

Admissions: $80/$40

Tickets go on sale on March 26


Deal all friend,

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See you all!

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Michel Dalberto and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Music Director/Conductor: Yip Wing-sie
Piano: Michel Dalberto

Programme
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Franck Symphonic Variations
Fauré Ballade, Op 19
Mussorgsky/Julian Yu Pictures at an Exhibition
for chamber orchestra
(Chinese première)

Discover the colours of French music at Le French May! Acclaimed pianist Michel Dalberto performs two rarely heard gems with the orchestra: the poetic Ballade by Fauré and Franck's brilliant Symphonic Variations. The orchestra will also perform Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, an orchestral suite dedicated to victims of the war, and Julian Yu's witty arrangement of Pictures at an Exhibition, the most famous orchestral version of which was written by none other than Ravel himself. Don't be surprised if you catch a Chinese folk tune embedded in this new chamber version!

Box Office Opens: 18.3.2009

15.05.2009 Fri 8:00pm
HK City Hall Concert Hall
$320, $220, $120