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7th Subscription Concert: Geneva Chamber Orchestra

Name: 7th Subscription Concert: Geneva Chamber Orchestra
Start: 2027-02-25T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-02-25T23:59:00+01:00
Location: Place Jean Tinguely 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland

Place Jean Tinguely 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
Fribourg, Switzerland
Thu, February 25, 2027 (12:00 am - 11:59 pm)

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Description

Marguerite Roesgen-Champion is one of the first Swiss composers to gain public recognition, yet she has fallen into obscurity. In her honor, this concert is being held, designed after the model of her own performances and associated with a colloquium at the University of Fribourg.
Conductor: Raphaël Merlin
Soloists: Benjamin Alard, harpsichord
Ambroisine Bré, mezzo-soprano
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Overture from Les Fêtes d’Hébé
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault
Médée (excerpts), arr. M. Roesgen-Champion
Joseph Haydn
Harpsichord Concerto No. 11, Hob. XVIII:11
Marguerite Roesgen-Champion
Faunesque, Les Rêves de Pan, Chèvrepieds, Aquarelles for harpsichord and orchestra, Five Poems for voice and orchestra
Maurice Ravel
The Tombeau de Couperin

Highlights

Featuring the Geneva Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Raphaël Merlin
Celebrating Swiss composer Marguerite Roesgen-Champion

General Information

The 7th Subscription Concert showcases a blend of classical works, including pieces by Rameau, Haydn, and Roesgen-Champion. This event takes place at Equilibre in Fribourg and honors the legacy of a notable Swiss composer through a unique performance format.