Gold medalist at the 1970 Mitropoulos Competition, Philippe Bender has always given significant platform to artists from the new classical scene. This approach remains relevant today as the audience for classical music continues to diversify. Listeners of these symphonic performances, as well as the artists, are increasingly responsive to the more “modern” performances by musicians. This new breeze is something the general public may like to explore in a rich program. Darrell Ang, a conductor and winner of the international competition for young conductors in 2007, will be one of the guests.
Complete Program:
Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Théâtre Croisette – Palais Stéphanie – Cannes
Guest conductor Darrell Ang, with Laurent Alonso on piano and José María Gallardo del Rey on guitar, will present:
– Joaquín Turina’s Rapsodia sinfónica for piano & string orchestra, Opus 66.
– Joseph Haydn’s Piano Concerto in G major.
– Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar & orchestra.
– Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Capricho diabólico for guitar & orchestra.
– Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 11.
Sympho New 2009
Academy of young conservatories
from Cannes, Nice, Antibes, Monaco, and Grasse.
Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Théâtre Croisette – Hôtel Palais Stéphanie
Philippe Bender, Joaquín Achúcarro on piano, and Sympho New 2009 will present:
– César Franck’s Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra.
– Manuel de Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain.
– Claude Debussy’s Iberia from “Images” No.2 for orchestra.
– Maurice Ravel’s La Valse, a choreographic poem for orchestra.
Guest conductor Christophe Mangou and Frank Braley (piano) will present on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 4:30 PM at Théâtre Croisette (Hôtel Palais Stéphanie):
– Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s “Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage,” overture, Opus 27.
– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K 467.
– Frédéric Chopin’s Variations on “Là ci darem la mano” from Mozart for piano & orchestra, Opus 2.
– Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 83 in G minor “The Hen.”
Sympho New 2009
Academy of young conservatories
from Cannes, Nice, Antibes, Monaco, and Grasse will offer its “Made in Cannes” on Friday, February 27, 2009, at 8:30 PM, at “Les Arlucs” hall in Cannes la Bocca.
Philippe Bender, Olivier Thiery (double bass), Isabelle Vieille (piano), and the Sympho New 2009 will finally reveal:
– Sergey Koussevitzky’s Concerto for double bass & orchestra, Opus 3 [Wolfgang Meyer-Tormin version].
– Ludwig van Beethoven’s Concerto No. 3 in C minor for piano & orchestra, Opus 37.
– Maurice Ravel’s La Valse, a choreographic poem for orchestra.
