Scène Fontainoise : Concerts " Chopin en majesté "

La Scène Fontainoise, in partnership with the town of Fontaine-lès-Dijon and the Departmental Council, is delighted to invite you to two exceptional concerts dedicated to Chopin on 14 and 15 October at 8.00 pm at the CAPJ: Gaspard Dehaene will perform Chopin’s two piano concertos, accompanied by the Dijon Orchestral Ensemble, conducted by Flavien Boy. A burst of sensitive and spirited youth – that of a musical genius recognised first in Warsaw and then in Paris – these two magnificent piano concertos are amongst the most inspired works of Romantic music. • Wednesday 14 October: The evening will begin with Chopin’s Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65, his last major published work – an intimate and profound piece featuring a particularly moving ‘largo’. It will be performed by Marie Branquet and Gaspard Dehaene. This will be followed by the Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, premiered on 11 October 1830. It is distinguished by its brilliance and passionate lyricism. The melodic line of the second movement creates an atmosphere of intimacy and nostalgia. • Thursday 15 October Also performed by Gaspard Dehaene, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 (which was in fact composed before No. 1) has a more intimate and melancholic character. Its Larghetto is a piece of great delicacy, linked to Chopin’s romantic feelings. Schumann’s ‘Rhenish’ Symphony, in five movements—a brilliant orchestral work—performed by the EOD under the baton of Flavien Boy, will bring these two romantic evenings to a close.