Monday March 9
Benoît Menut / Circé
Marie-Laure Garnier - Quatuor Agate
Drawing inspiration from the writings of British poet Augusta Webster and American novelist and poet Hilda Doolittle, composer Benoît Menut offers a fresh perspective on the Homeric sorceress and her shape-shifting powers.
8:00 pm
Amphithéâtre - Cité de la musique
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg / Aziz Shokhakimov
Jean-Guihen Queyras - Alexandre Tharaud - Strasnoy, Chostakovitch
A new work by Oscar Strasnoy, with Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud as soloists, sets the stage for Shostakovich’s monumental Seventh Symphony—his longest and one of his most intense compositions, ending in a fiercely triumphant climax.
8:00 pm
Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie
Sophye Soliveau
Autour de Dr Maya Angelou
A rising star of the French soul and RnB scene, singer and harpist Sophye Soliveau blends sophistication and cultural richness in a bold new creation, bringing together a choir and musicians to honour the legendary poet Maya Angelou.
8:00 pm
Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique
Jacques Offenbach / Orphée aux Enfers
Étudiants du Conservatoire de Paris - Mathieu Romano - Ludovic Lagarde
Endowed with the ability to calm Cerberus and rescue Eurydice with his song, Orpheus embodies both the power and mystery of music. In Offenbach’s hands, the myth becomes an irreverent satire, filled with playful winks and clever nods.
7:00 pm
CNSMDP - Salle Rémy Pflimlin