A musical sensation: the highly expressive orchestral music of Yvonne Loriod is given a new lease of life. The brilliant pianist and legendary piano professor, born in Paris in 1924, was primarily known during her lifetime as a performer of her husband Olivier Messiaen’s music. The WDR Sinfonieorchester and Kent Nagano are presenting one of her numerous compositions for orchestra for the very first time: La Sainte Face, a fifteen-movement musical depiction of the “Saint’s Face” for soprano and orchestra. The vocal part of this long-forgotten religiously influenced music will be undertaken by Sarah Aristidou. A rare opportunity to experience one of the most fascinating works of musical and religious expression of the 20th century.

Emily Hoile

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Sep 5, 2026

WDR Sinfonieorchester I · Berliner Philharmoniker

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Harp in Trois Pièces by Touche

Berliner Philharmoniker

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