French Touch

Sun, May 2, 2027 at 4pm

About this event

French elegance at its peak:
Step into a fascinating world where Jean-François Zygel’s virtuoso and inventive piano meets the rich sound of the Dulci Jubilo choir. The sweeping, delicate melodies of Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Ravel resonate with the folk-inspired accents of Joseph Canteloube’s songs and the echoes of the Renaissance conjured up by Claude Debussy and, more recently, by Christopher Gibert and Jean-François Zygel. A remarkable alchemy in which scored music and improvisation alternate.

The music: Œuvres de Canteloube, Debussy, Fauré, Gibert, Ravel, Zygel et improvisations
The artists: Dulci Jubilo; Christopher Gibert (choir conducting); Jean-François Zygel (piano)

Summary

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A recital blending piano and choir, presenting French repertoire from the Renaissance echoes of Debussy, the melodic lyricism of Fauré and Ravel, folk-inflected songs by Canteloube, and contemporary works plus improvisations by Christopher Gibert and Jean-François Zygel. Performed by pianist Jean-François Zygel alongside the Dulci Jubilo choir under Christopher Gibert's direction at the Philharmonie's Chamber Music Hall.