Dreams of Violin

Description

Bertrand de Billy conducting Alexandra Conunova violin Cécile Chaminade Callirhoë, orchestra suite, op. 37 Camille Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, op. 61 Josef Suk Pohádka, op. 16 Under the baton of Bertrand de Billy, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande highlights French and Czech repertoire. Between romanticism and early 20th-century impulses, discover refined and captivating works. The evening opens with Callirhoë by Cécile Chaminade, a major but little-known figure of French music. Alexandra Conunova then performs Saint-Saëns' Violin Concerto No. 3, a piece full of French grace and elegance. In the second part, Bertrand de Billy presents for the first time with the OSR Pohádka (Fairy Tale) by Josef Suk, an enchanting work inspired by a tale of poet Julius Zeyer, where a passionate love story unfolds between dream, magic, and destiny. Between dreaming and poetry, this concert reveals the richness of a repertoire to (re)discover.