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Sir George Benjamin © Matthew Lloyd
Ayano Kamei © Capucine De Chocqueuse
John Stulz © Franck Ferville

Carte blanche à George Benjamin

Ensemble intercontemporain - Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris - Ensemble NEXT
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Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique
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Duration: about 2h00 with 1 intermission

Program

Distribution

Julian Anderson
Eden (Hommage à Brancusi)
Dieter Ammann
Concerto pour alto « No templates »
Intermission
Unsuk Chin
Concerto pour piano
George Benjamin
Concerto pour orchestre
Ensemble intercontemporain
Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris
Ensemble NEXT
Sir George Benjamin , conducting
John Stulz , viola
Ayano Kamei , piano

George Benjamin and Ensemble Intercontemporain share forty years of friendship, dating back to 1987, when they premiered his Antara. He returns to the podium with a carte blanche that he has fashioned as a celebration of the concerto.

Karina-Canellakis

Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique

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