April 2025 - POÉSIE
A poetic journey through the currents of the 20th century
April 2025
POÉSIE
A poetic journey through the currents of the 20th century, and a new commission by Orchestre Orion to its young associated composer!
Programme
- Jean SIBELIUS: Impromptu pour cordes
- Maurice RAVEL: Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé
- Igor STRAVINSKY: Trois poésies de la lyrique japonaise
- George GERSHWIN: Lullaby
- Guillaume VILLIERS: "...même s'il y en a peu qui s'arrêtent..." (World Premiere, commissioned by Orchestre Orion)
- Charles IVES: The Unanswered Question
About This Concert
This concert explores the deep connection between poetry and music in the 20th century. From Ravel to Stravinsky, passing through the metaphysical questioning of Ives, this programme takes us on a journey through different aesthetics and sensibilities.
The evening also featured the premiere of a new work by Guillaume Villiers, Orchestre Orion's associated composer, specially commissioned for this occasion.
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