Singer

This program offers a shining homage to French mélodies from the Belle Époque in a highly anticipated rendezvous with soprano Véronique Gens. Let yourself be swept away by the poetry of the songs and the vocal elegance and refined artistry of one of today’s foremost interpreters of French mélodies. A must-see concert for aficionados of music and French song.

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Véronique Gens and the French Mélodie

Place des Arts

Celebrated for his versatility in pop and folk music, Rufus Wainwright is also an accomplished composer of soundtracks, operas and musicals. His latest grand project, »Dream Requiem«, was written during the coronavirus pandemic. Following its world premiere in Paris it now comes to the Elbphilharmonie with a large orchestra, choir, soprano and grand dame of French film Isabelle Huppert as the narrator.

Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Summer is here. After the May 30th concert, the 125 musicians from all walks of life of Viva l'Orchestra! return to the forefront. And this Fête de la Musique is aptly named, as it honors amateur performance like no other. Lucie Leguay conducts the Orchestre des grands amateurs de Radio France and the musicians of the National who supported them during this unique adventure: come and applaud them a second time!

Viva l'Orchestra! Music Festival

Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

Already 11 years old! The launch of the new edition of Viva l'Orchestra is always a celebration! The 125 amateur musicians have rehearsed for many weeks with the musicians of the Orchestre National de France, and present to you the fruits of their labor and commitment with a joy that warms the heart and is a pleasure to behold. All this in a selection of the most famous and rewarding pieces from the repertoire.

Viva l'Orchestra!

Guest Concert

Kultur- & Kongresszentrum Liederhalle

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Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

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Tinnitus

Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen

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Public Dress Rehearsal

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Konzerthalle im Kurpark

Konzerthaus

Kulturhaus Lüdenscheid

Kurpark Bad Oeynhausen

Stadtpark Schützenhof Hangül GmbH

Paderhalle Paderborn

The OPRL and Lucie Leguay embark on a journey to the heart of 20th- century America , with the nine Symphonic Dances from Bernstein's masterpiece West Side Story , reorganized into an orchestral suite by the composer in 1960. Commissioned by Nadia Boulanger, Copland's Organ Symphony (1924), a student of the great French pedagogue, blends modernism, jazz influences, and virtuosity, capturing the bold energy of the United States in the 1920s. Florence Price's work is experiencing a remarkable resurgence. Conceived on a Negro spiritual theme , her vibrant Concert Overture No. 1 , premiered in Chicago in 1939, embodies all the richness of her African-American roots.

West Side Story

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

Poulenc's Les Biches suite opens the ball with its sparkling cocktail of rococo elegance—Parisian salons are never far away, Poulenc frequented them assiduously!—and jazzy rhythms where woodwinds and strings converse in a spirited spirit. The Concerto champêtre then reveals all of Poulenc's audacity, which he had made his calling card: Justin Taylor, a refined harpsichord magician, explores the slightest contrasts between virtuoso traits and tender melodies, while the orchestra, under the direction of the talented Lucie Leguay, weaves a setting that is sometimes mocking, sometimes nostalgic. Chausson's Symphony in B-flat closes the evening with its luminous gravity. A pivotal work between Wagner and Debussy, it deploys an ardent lyricism, from the dark tremors of the adagio to the cyclical exaltation of the finale. Joyfully moving between gallant spirit and romantic depth, this concert is an invitation to a bucolic dream.

Country Concerto

Opéra Comédie

Spring takes centre stage in this concert, as French conductor Lucie Leguay makes her debut at Konserthuset Stockholm with an all-French programme. The concert opens with Lili Boulanger’s bright and playful D’un matin de printemps – one of her very last works before her untimely death from Crohn’s disease at just 24 years old.

Soprano

Lucie Leguay

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 5, 2026

West Side Story · Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

25 - 26 Apr, 2026

Country Concerto · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

May 13, 2026

The Organ Symphony · Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

12 - 13 Nov, 2025

Véronique Gens and the French Mélodie · Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Aug 23, 2025

Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem · Elbphilharmonie

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Carmen Suite No. 1 by Bizet

Orchestre National de France

Conductor in D’un matin de printemps by Boulanger

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor in Roman Carnival Overture by Berlioz

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Conductor in L'Arlésienne by Bizet

Orchestre National de France

Conductor in Les biches by Poulenc

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Conductor in Carmen Suite No. 2 by Bizet

Orchestre National de France

Conductor in Symphony in B-flat major by Chausson

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Conductor in Concert Overture No. 1 by Price

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

Conductor in 2 Mélodies by Fauré

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Conductor in Le spectre de la rose by Berlioz

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Conductor in Symphony No. 3 by Saint-Saëns

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor in Printemps by Debussy

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony for Organ and Orchestra by Copland

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

Conductor in Symphony No. 1 in C Minor by Brahms

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Conductor in 4 Mélodies by Fauré

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Conductor in Les nuits d'été by Berlioz

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Conductor in West Side Story: Symphonic Dances by Bernstein

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

Conductor in Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major by Beethoven

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Conductor in Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat by Beethoven

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Conductor in Concert champêtre by Poulenc

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Conductor in Andromède by Holmès

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Conductor in The Passage of the Divine Bird by Parra

Orchestre National de France

Conductor in Two Tangos by Albéniz by Shchedrin

Orchestre National de France

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