Green cello, blue bassoon, yellow piccolo—the vibrant hues of French music unfold like a painting by Monet or Gauguin, capturing fleeting moments of magic, conjuring fairytale worlds and whisking us away to distant lands.

Fauré, the master of French melody, then immerses us in the spellbinding tale of Pelléas et Mélisande, followed by the youthful brilliance of Bizet’s very first symphony with all the grace, passion and clarity that define his later works.

Adding a distinctly modern and local touch to the program is Jacques Hétu, one of Quebec’s greatest composers. His Triple Concerto was written in 2001 for our guests, the Trio Hochelaga.

François Leleux, conductor

Zhao-Ionescu series of concerts in the boroughs.

Concert program

Maurice Ravel
Ma Mère L’Oye, suite

Mel Bonis
Le Rêve de Cléopâtre

Gabriel Fauré
Pelléas et Mélisande, suite

Georges Bizet
Symphony in C Major

Directions