A program of French music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, from Saint-Saëns to Poulenc, including Debussy, Satie, and Chaminade. Timeless masterpieces such as Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and Danse Macabre, the famous Gymnopédies and Clair de Lune, combined with lesser-known but magical pieces like Poulenc’s ballet “Les Biches” and pieces for solo flute by Chaminade and Saint-Saëns.
- Les Biches, Francis Poulenc
- Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Claude Debussy
- Danse Macabre, Camille Saint-Saëns
- Gymnopédies I et II, Eric Satie (orchestration Claude Debussy)
- Clair de Lune, Claude Debussy (orchestration André Caplet)
- Concertino for Flute, Cécile Chaminade
- Odelette for solo Flute solo, Camille Saint-Saëns
Soloist: Manuela SCHLOTTERER
Concerts and links to ticket booking by HelloAsso:
- Friday December 5 2025 8:30pm – Salle Messiaen, Grenoble
- Saturday December 6 2025 8:30pm – Salle Messiaen, Grenoble
- Sunday December 7 2025 5:30pm – Salle Messiaen, Grenoble
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