French Night with the Orchestre National de France

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	Rapsodie espagnole
Chevalier de Saint-George, Joseph Bologne (1745-1799)	Violin Concerto in G major, Op.8 no.9
Sohy, Charlotte (1887-1955)	Danse mystique (UK Premiere)
Chausson, Ernest (1855-1899)	Poème, for violin and orchestra, Op.25
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	La Valse

Performers

Randall Goosby	Violin
Orchestre National de France
Cristian Măcelaru	Conductor

Praised by the The New York Times for his ‘exquisite tone and virtuosity’, American violinist Randall Goosby makes his Proms debut in pioneering 18th-century composer Joseph Bologne’s graceful Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 8, and Chausson’s Poème, a passionate musical love letter. Cristian Măcelaru conducts the Orchestre National de France in a French- themed programme, including two orchestral masterpieces by Ravel – the colourful Rapsodie espagnole and the haunting ghost-waltz La valse – as well as Charlotte Sohy’s rhapsodic Danse mystique.

Seats from £11 to £56 (plus booking fee). On sale 17 May 2025.

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