« Two composers born in the same year in the same region, with a mutual admiration beyond rivalry, but who never met. Two composers blinded by the same doctor. This incredible fate inspired me to imagine a real encounter between them, to hear their music in an almost contemporary way.…
Without knowing it, we are all familiar with Chopin's Nocturnes, so much so have they been used in popular culture, particularly in film. Dreamy and enchanting, they represent the apogee of spleen and delicacy, proper to the introspection and gentleness of the soul. Frédéric Chopin may not have invented the…
Coming from the great Parisian orchestras, the musicians who make up the Sirba Octet have taken up the challenge of positioning themselves halfway between classical music and the traditional music of Eastern Europe. With Tsuzamen, they pay tribute to three peoples who have suffered genocide - the Roma, the Jews…
For the second year running, the Cité Bleue is hosting the HEM's major Fête des Claviers. Harpsichords, organs and pianofortes will join modern pianos to offer a highly varied programme of works for two keyboard instruments and four hands ranging from the Baroque period to the present day. This year,…
Jazz is a world. A land of shifting borders, where tradition and invention, distant rhythms and intimate languages meet. At La Cité Bleue, we're devoting an entire night to it - from 8pm to dawn - with eight concerts, divided between the main hall and the convivial Arcade46 space. Visionary…
On stage, a single piano, black and white keys, and the charisma of a powerful voice: soprano Claron McFadden embodies the legendary figure of Nina Simone, conveying the singular energy of the woman who aspired to be "the first Black pianist." The entire show is based on Nina Simone's iconic…
Her name was Eunice Waymon, but she became Nina Simone. Blessed with dazzling talent and an unwavering passion for the piano, she dreamed of becoming a classical concert pianist. Despite her abilities, her dream was never to be, as she was refused entry to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia because…
Pompeo Magno, dramma per musica in three acts Music by Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676) Libretto by Nicolò Minato (1627 - 1698) First performed at the Teatro San Salvatore in Venice on 20 February 1666 After Elena, Il Giasone, Eliogabalo and Erismena, Leonardo García-Alarcón continues his rediscovery of the…
"Drunk, you came into existence, and upon you is written nothingness. Here is the letter of nothingness: to complete your journey, enter into dance. Our peacock emerges, appears, and its colours are revealed. With the bird of the soul, it sings, without wings or feathers, and enters into dance." Jalāl…
In this sunny concert, Mariana Flores pays tribute to the women of Latin America and depicts their loves, sorrows and joys in music with popular songs from Argentina. She pays special tribute to Alfonsina Storni, the great Argentine poet of the early 20th century, whose work left its mark on…