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Composer: Françaix, Jean (1912-1997)

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Wed 4 Nov at 19:00

Poulenc, Rota, Takemitsu, Martinů, Françaix

George Herbert, Sofia Mekhonoshina

© Dario Acosta

New World Center

Sun 8 Nov at 14:00

Saint-Saëns, Takemitsu, Debussy, Mumford, Françaix

Sean Lee, New World Symphony

© Christopher Bowen

Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Sun 22 Nov at 15:00

Mason, Françaix, Ibert, Gipps

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David Gabriel, KJ Takahashi and Daniel Ulbricht in Alexei Ratmansky's The Naked King © Erin Baiano

NYCB: Ratmansky’s The Naked King may not be satire, but it’s jolly good fun

Ben Goldscheider © Kaupo Kikkas

Ben Goldscheider puts the French back into the French horn in Bradfield

The Hebrides Ensemble © Courtesy of Perth Festival of the Arts

Hebrides Ensemble brings ‘Auld Alliance’ to Perth Festival of the Arts

By David Smythe

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Fact file

Year of birth	1912
Year of death	1997
Nationality	France
Period	Early 20th century

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