Friday December 12
Boulez | 100
Poésie pour pouvoir / Ensemble intercontemporain - Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris - Pierre Bleuse - Boulez, Stravinski, Jolas, Berg
Ensemble Intercontemporain closes its Boulez year on a poetic note, with the poetry of Henri Michaux, which inspired the composer in 1958. Poésie pour pouvoir is set alongside two of Boulez’s musical heroes, Berg and Stravinsky, as well as a piece by Betsy Jolas.
8:00 pm
Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique
Titan
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France - Myung-Whun Chung - Jaemin Han - Tchaïkovski, Mahler
Korean maestro Myung-Whun Chung happily reunites with the Paris orchestra he led as Music Director from 2000 to 2015—joined by his young compatriot Jaemin Han, whose ‘ability to grasp a musical work and bring it to life in his own way’ he deeply admires.
8:00 pm
Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie
Musiques sur l’eau
Célia Oneto Bensaid
A mirror-like pool, a stormy sea… Clear and tranquil, wavy or tempestuous, water is a rich source of musical inspiration, as reflected in pianist Célia Oneto Bensaid’s programme of works by female composers, spanning over 150 years of French music.
8:00 pm
Amphithéâtre - Cité de la musique
Studio 19 - Traversées
Jeunes habitants du 19e arrondissement de Paris et de la ville de Grigny
A singular creation blending music, text, and movement—born of a creative exchange between youth from the Paris region and professional artists.
7:00 pm
Le Studio - Philharmonie