Lambert Wilson en Bernstein : une réponse aux questions du XXe siècle

By Julius Lay, 03 December 2018

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“on écoute, on comprend à sa manière : la leçon se transmet, vivante, même en France et en 2018”

Reviewed at Maison de la Radio et de la Musique: Studio 104, Paris on 1 December 2018

Bernstein, The Unanswered Question (lecture)

Lambert Wilson, Actor

Didier Benetti, Conductor

Orchestre National de France

Spectacular Orchestre National de France program at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 9th November

Cristian Mǎcelaru elicits enthralling performances from the ONF, Daniil Trifonov blends stunning virtuosity with poetic insight in a crowd-pleasing French program.

*****

Dances of reinvention: Măcelaru and the ONF at the Enescu Festival

Edward Sava-Segal, 19th September

Venturing into Gershwin, Rudolf Buchbinder joins an Orchestre National de France programme at the George Enescu International Festival marked by surprises.

****1

Fiesta! Philippe Jordan’s Spanish postcard from the Festival Ravel

Mark Pullinger, 4th September

Born to a Basque mother just ten miles from the Spanish border, Ravel excelled at authentic Spanish flavours as heard in this splendid festival concert by the Orchestre National de France.

*****

Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France charm at the Proms

Christopher Woodley, 23rd July

Măcelaru's eclectic programming elicits passionate performances from the Orchestre National de France, and Randall Goosby shows his versatility with elegant and impassioned artistry.

****1

Saint-Saëns illuminated by the Orchestre National de France in Seoul

SangKwon Lee, 29th April

A sumptuous exploration of Saint-Saëns at Lotte Concert Hall in a programme forming a cohesive tapestry woven from the composer’s fascination with colour, all traced back to a distinctly Parisian sensibility.

****1

Fabien Gabel brings the maison down in Paris with rare Florent Schmitt

Phillip Nones, 12th May

Outstanding performances of two Florent Schmitt scores anchor a winning concert by the Orchestre National de France at the Maison de la Radio.

*****

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Julius Lay

Professeur de formation musicale et de violon à l'Académie Inter-Musicale de Paris, Julius Lay est un musicien éclectique. Etudiant au conservatoire de Marseille, il y obtint son DEM de formation musicale ainsi que son baccalauréat technologique musical (TMD). Il eut son DEM de violon et de musique de chambre -notamment contemporaine- au conservatoire d'Aix-en-Provence. Il est actuellement en classe de composition électroacoustique au CRR de Paris chez Denis Dufour.