Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

Cellist Sol Gabetta performs with Tarmo Peltokoski, the new principal conductor of the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse. Peltokoski, a rising star conductor, credits Wagner's music for his career choice. The concert with Gabetta will have a connection to Wagner, despite not featuring any of Wagner's compositions.

Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse / Tarmo Peltokoski

From the poetry and sensuality of Debussy’s Faun, and the expressive power of a landmark cello piece, to Mahler’s first great epic, this program showcases the versatile talent of the conducting world’s new prodigy.

Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse / Sol Gabetta / Tarmo Peltokoski

»I wouldn’t have become a conductor if I hadn’t discovered the music of Wagner,« admits Tarmo Peltokoski, the 24-year-old rising star who will be Music Director of the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse from September 2024. At his ProArte debut, the Finn, who has been hailed as the »talent of the century«, also conducts a programme that certainly has something to do with Wagner – without a single one of his works being performed. Whether Claude Debussy’s shimmering »Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune«, Ernest Bloch’s oriental-influenced cello rhapsody »Schelomo« – a feast for star cellist Sol Gabetta – or the powerful First Symphony by Wagner fan Gustav Mahler: each of these works deals with Richard Wagner in its own way. A home game »around the corner« for Tarmo Peltokoski.

Orchestre National de France

Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France bring French flair to the Rhine with Maurice Ravel's Boléro, his piano concerto, and Stravinsky's "The Firebird." The program also features Ravel's jazz-influenced piano concerto, a fitting prelude to Ravel's 150th birthday in 2025.

Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris / Teodor Currentzis

The spirit of the Ballets Russes traverses this concert by the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Paris, conducted by Teodor Currentzis, a larger-than-life conductor known for his intense performances.

Toulouse

Following their concerts at the Alte Oper, the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt will tour France in November. Featuring pianist Jan Lisiecki and conductor Alain Altinoglu, they'll perform at four venues: Grand Théâtre de Provence, MC2 Auditorium Grenoble, La Seine Musicale, and La Halle aux Grains. The program includes Dvořák's "In Nature," Grieg's Piano Concerto, and Mussorgsky/Ravel's "Pictures at an Exhibition."

Orchestre National de France / Beatrice Rana / Christian Măcelaru

There is often talk of underrated works by great composers: masterpieces that are only honoured after the death of their creators. But overrated works? Maurice Ravel considered his Boléro to be such a work. »I have only made one masterpiece, that is the Boléro; unfortunately, it contains no music,« he once said laconically. You can disagree and be pleased that Cristian Măcelaru is presenting the work with his Orchestre National de France in this ProArte concert. And that’s not all: in addition to the famous Boléro, the proven Ravel specialists from Paris are also bringing Ravel’s jazz-influenced piano concerto to Hamburg, interpreted by Beatrice Rana, who has played her way into the hearts of local audiences in recent seasons. A fitting prelude to the Ravel Year 2025, in which the 150th birthday of the composer with the unbeatable sense of orchestral colour will be celebrated.

Orchestre de Chambre de Paris

Barefoot or heels? No question for trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin Vary, even in the Berlin winter. With bare feet, she feels the vibrations of the music directly and also feels “much more comfortable on stage, almost like at home.” But there is no trace of eccentricity - the 25-year-old Frenchwoman, who says that the trumpet is her voice, comes across as natural and grounded, whether she is playing jazz or classical repertoire. With the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Hummel's radiant trumpet concerto and other works for trumpet and orchestra, she will give you an atmospheric Advent concert evening under the chandeliers in the magnificent Great Hall. And as Christmas approaches, a classic such as Tchaikovsky's “Nutcracker” suite is of course a must!

Orchestre de Chambre de Paris © – SCHOENBERG

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne | Renaud Capuçon

Renaud Capuçon, artistic director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne since 2021, conducts and performs Mozart's A-major concerto and "Haffner" Symphony, showcasing his virtuosity and the orchestra's natural affinity for Mozart. The program also includes Beethoven's early Symphony No. 2, which still reflects Mozart's influence before Beethoven fully broke away with his "Eroica".