The year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Dmitri Shostakovich, the immense Russian composer, born in Saint Petersburg in 1906 and died in Moscow in 1975. An emblematic figure of 20th-century music , Shostakovich is honored in a program for strings and piano, alongside other composers who counted in his life, such as Britten (the friend to whom he dedicated his 14th Symphony ) , Prokofiev (who supported him against the communist regime) and Weinberg (freed thanks to Shostakovich's intervention). The concert is presented by Axelle Thiry, presenter and producer on Musiq'3.

Happy Shostakovich

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

A champion of Norwegian music, Edvard Grieg composed only two string quartets, the second of which is unfinished. The String Quartet No. 1 in G minor was premiered in Cologne on October 29, 1878, by the Heckmann Quartet. After hearing it in Wiesbaden, Liszt decided to perform it immediately in Rome, which earned the work a rather unexpected reception. As for the short string quartet Crisantemi (" Chrysanthemums "), it was composed by Puccini in 1890, in memory of Amedeo of Savoy, former King of Spain, and includes two themes later taken up in the final scene of the opera Manon Lescaut . Two rare works performed here by four members of the OPRL: an hour of musical pleasure to brighten up your lunchtime!

Aya Kitaoka

Events

Past events

Sep 30, 2025

Happy Shostakovich · Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

Sep 24, 2025

From the Fjords to the Alps · Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in String Quartet No. 1 by Grieg

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

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