Lionel Bringuier begins his season as the Orchestre National de Lyon’s Artiste associé on November 16, with Berlioz’ Overture to Le Corsaire, Op. 21, Ravel’s Concerto for Piano in G major with pianist Nicholas Angelich, and Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé, Op. 50. He also leads a concert on November 18 featuring Dutilleux’ Symphony No. 1, { … }
A contemporary focus in Zurich
Returning to Zurich following his performances in Asia, Lionel Bringuier conducts an intriguing programme of contemporary works with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich and soloists, including pianist Emanuel Ax, violinists Julia Becker and George-Cosmin Banica, violist Katja Fuchs, and cellist Anita Leuzinger. This November 10 concert gives the Zurich audience an opportunity to { … }
Concerts with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and Jean-Yves Thibaudet
On October 28 & 29, Lionel Bringuier conducts three richly varied masterworks with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Kuala Lumpur. Grieg’s ever-popular Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 launches both concerts, followed by Saint-Saëns’ rarely performed Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Egyptian’ with the masterful pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. The programme closes with Shostakovich’s exuberant { … }