Symphonic Paintings

Under the baton of Zofia Kiniorska, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande weaves a shimmering soundscape through four 20^th century works from the Russian, French, and Swiss repertoires. In his Classical Symphony, Prokofiev challenges 18^th century conventions by infusing them with a mischievous and incisive energy. Frank Martin, in his Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, unfolds a polyphony of great clarity, where the instrumental voices respond to one another with finesse. With Ravel, the writing becomes more sensual: Le Tombeau de Couperin pays homage to ancient forms, before the virtuosic brilliance of Tzigane, which closes the program in a whirlwind of raw energy.

Scène Ella Fitzgerald