Radio France, Strauss, Gubaïdulina : haute tension dramatique

By Julius Lay, 17 June 2018

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“un long paysage escarpé, rempli de chemins qui ne mènent pas à Rome”

Reviewed at Maison de la Radio et de la Musique: Auditorium, Paris on 15 June 2018

Shostakovich, Octet

Gubaidulina, Triple Concerto for violin, cello, and bayan

Strauss R., Salome, Op.54: Dance of the seven veils

Strauss R., Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59: Suite

Baiba Skride, Violin

Harriet Krijgh, Cello

Elsbeth Moser, Accordion, Bayan

Cyril Baleton, Violin

Amandine Ley, Violin

Jean-Philippe Kuzma, Violin

Arno Madoni, Violin

Julien Dabonneville, Viola

Aurélia Souvignet-Kowalski, Viola

Clémentine Meyer-Amet, Cello

Nadine Pierre, Cello

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Mikko Franck, Conductor

Mirga and the Philhar': impressive Shostakovich in Paris

David Karlin, 14th November

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France impress mightily under the baton of their new Principal Guest Conductor. Gidon Kremer disappoints in Weinberg.

****1

Thrills without chills in Aix-en-Provence

Charlotte Gardner, 24th April

Beatrice Rana, Mikko Franck and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France bring a thrilling Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto to the Festival de Pâques, even if their Shostakovich 10 is more of a beauty than a bully.

***11

Magnifique! L'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in Antwerp

Marc Haegeman, 21st October

Franck conducts Franck! In Antwerp Mikko Franck and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France play the Symphony in D minor and are joined by Sol Gabetta for Lalo.

*****

Blasts from the ancient past at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 27th May

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France brings a contemporary burnish to the Year of Czech Music with Kryštof Mařatka's new violin concerto, Sanctuaries – In the Depths of Cave Paintings.

****1

In love with Stravinsky, Offenbach and Barbara Hannigan in Paris

Laurence Vittes, 28th May

Audiences return to the Maison de la Radio for Barbara Hannigan and l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

*****

French programme with Franck and Gabetta at the Elbphilharmonie

Alexander Hall, 15th December

On tour with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mikko Franck and Sol Gabetta present an odd programme of mixed fare.

***11

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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.