Tuesday 26 May, 20:00

Carmina Burana & Poulenc — Concerto for Two Pianos

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Under the baton of John Axelrod, the Orchestra Filarmonica di Puglia teams with MUSIKAIROS for a program pairing Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos. Soloists John Osborn (tenor), Bogdan Baciu (baritone) and Varduhi Khachatryan (soprano) drive the cantata’s elemental choral eruptions, while pianists Lucas Chiche and David Chen trade witty, lyrical passages in Poulenc’s score. The evening balances raw rhythmic energy and intimate lyricism, with vivid orchestral colours shaping a dramatic, theatrical soundscape.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 14,
1204 Genève
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Photo Credit: Geneva Festival

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