Concert: French Impressionism – The Classic Composers

Sat 26 May 2018, 8 pm
L’Espace

From L’Espace:

You are invited to the piano – flute duet concert: “French Impressionism – The Classic Composers” with Hélène Jeanney & Nicolas Duchamp on the occasion of the 100th death anniversary of Claude Debussy. The concert will also take place in Ho Chi Minh City on 24th May 2018.

The talented pianist Hélène Jeanney will grace the stage of L’Espace with Nicolas Duchamp, a well-known flutist on the international classical music scene. They will together perform 6 French masterpieces of chamber music: “Syrinx” and “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” by Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Sonata for piano & flute by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), Sonata in A major, opus 13 for piano & flute by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1824), “The Joyful Island” by Claude Debussy (piano solo) and finally “The Blackbird” by Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992).

Program

Claude Debussy
Syrinx (flute solo)
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (piano & flute)

Francis Poulenc
Sonata for piano & flute
– Allegretto malincolino
– Cantilena (assez lent)
– Presto giocoso

Interval

Gabriel Fauré
Sonata in A major, opus 13 (piano & flute)
– Allegro molto
– Andante
– Allegro vivo
– Allegro quasi presto

Claude Debussy
The Joyful Island (piano)

Olivier Messiaen
The Blackbird (piano & flute)

Tickets

Price: 210 000 VND
Member price: 130 000 VND
Student price: 100 000 VND

• Tickets are available at L’Espace (Mon to Fri: 9 am – 6.30 pm and 7 – 8 pm / Sat: 9 am – 7 pm)
• Discounted prices applicable until 25th May 2018

Translated by Hanoi Grapevine

Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội Tel: (84-24) 39 36 21 64 [email protected] www.institutfrancais-vietnam.com/vi/category/ha-noi/