| Introducing the festival…Fabio Sinacori, Programming Director of the Orchestre National de Lille THE FESTIVAL IN 10 POINTS: THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAURICE RAVEL I must admit that “commemorative concerts” are not necessarily my cup of tea. However, this concerns a French artist who has marked, more than anyone else, the imagination of generations of artists and music lovers, both in France and abroad. His style, combining the finesse of an Impressionist colorist with modernism, nourished by jazz and Spanish music influences, is unique and unmatched.Often regarded as the very embodiment of French classical music, his name remains inseparable from this heritage. His complex relationship with French authorities, contrasting with deep patriotism, also contributed to his universal recognition. Today, his work is rightly seen as a French musical treasure, brilliantly illustrating the elegance and innovation that shaped 20th-century French music. Two unmissable events: Recitals by Bertrand Chamayou presenting a complete set of Ravel’s piano works at the Lille Regional Conservatory A show based on texts from Jean Echenoz’s book Ravel, featuring pianist Hélène Tysman and actor Dominique Pinon at the Théâtre du Casino Barrière in Lille THE 180TH ANNIVERSARY OF GABRIEL FAURÉ I confess that the idea of presenting Gabriel Fauré’s masterpiece — his Requiem — at the Lille Piano(s) Festival was born long before we considered the composer’s anniversary…Among the key contributors to this project: Notre-Dame de la Treille Cathedral — a faithful venue of the festival and where all Requiems should be performed!The organ: an instrument akin to “keyboards” that amazes us with its majestic presenceAnd, of course, the artists: Matthieu Romano, conductorThe Septentrion Choir, frequent collaborators with the ONL on many projects Olivier Périn, director of the Hauts-de-France Higher School of Music and Dance — titular organist of La Madeleine in Paris, just like Fauré himself, and in the very church where his Requiem was premiered Two of the three young First Prize piano winners invited to this edition have contributed transcriptions of certain movements from the Requiem exploring the theme of the path toward light. See you at the cinema of Gare Saint Sauveur! I would also like to mention Théo Fouchenneret, who will perform the complete Nocturnes of Fauré at the Lille Regional Conservatory. THE CENTENARY OF PIERRE BOULEZ A major figure in 20th and 21st-century French music, a towering icon of modernity and the avant-garde, and founder of IRCAM (Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music), Pierre Boulez was born exactly 100 years ago. His repertoire, still too little known — perhaps due to a sometimes demanding formalism — deserves rediscovery. We hope that this concert, entirely devoted to his work, will reveal its full richness and depth. Pianist Florent Boffard will perform Twelve Notations along with works by other Second Viennese School composers: Berg and Webern. BACH’S GOLDBERG VARIATIONS Every year, we highlight a different “keyboard” or harmonic instrument to perform this masterpiece by one of the founding fathers of Western classical music: Johann Sebastian Bach. This time, we will discover Marimba Synergy, a remarkable marimba duo consisting of Conrado Moya-Sanchez and Katarzyna Mycka, offering a unique performance at the Centre d’Art Sacré in Lille, in the modern part of the Treille crypt. JAZZ Designed with the help and creativity of Jazz en Nord and Tourcoing Jazz, the 2025 program will reveal many gems including: PIANOFORTE, in coproduction with l’Aéronef and Tourcoing Jazz — 8 hands with 4 essential French jazzmen: Bojan Z and Pierre de Bethmann on Fender Rhodes, Baptiste Trotignon and Éric Legnini on pianosMark Priore Trio (breakthrough at the 2024 Victoires du Jazz)Luca Sestak TrioFrancesca Tandoi TrioCili Marsall Trio THE ACCORDION If Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition owes much of its fame to Maurice Ravel’s masterful orchestration, it will be presented here in a new light, performed on accordion by Bogdan Nesterenko. Rediscover this fascinating work also with Ghislain Leroy, co-titular organist of the Treille. A double opportunity to appreciate these Pictures from a fresh perspective! AN ORIGINAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WESTFIELD SHOPPING CENTER Indeed, 7×2 meters is bigger than a Steinway D (concert grand)… A playful way to raise awareness among passersby about our festival during these three days… and perhaps even awaken some musical desires! LA BOULE AND LABEL CARAVANAn offbeat project around 1980s music… Disco vibes, everyone on their feet for the famous festival after-parties at Gare Saint Sauveur on Friday and Saturday!A futuristic cine-concert reserved for middle and high school students of the Nord region. We are calling once again on the talented Ollivier Leroy — Label Caravan — for his Odyssée 2022. A project both poetic and questioning the future of humanity! THE BIRTHPLACE OF CHARLES DE GAULLEWe are happy to return to this venue of the Nord Department for Ostara, a pagan celebration held on the first full moon after the spring equinox. It features a trio of three young artists on Celtic harp and vocals, accordion, and percussion. A FEW HIGHLIGHTS The Amin Al Aiedy Quartet: captivating, sensual, boundless; a striking discovery of Iranian music!The 1st Prize winner of the 2025 Queen Elisabeth International Competition: Nikola Meeuwsen at the festival’s closing concert with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra!Three young laureates of international competitions: Detmold-Brahms Competition 2024: Martin JaspardPiano Stars Competition 2021: Alexander KashpurinOrléans Competition 2024: Svetlana Andreeva Some familiar faces for our festival-goers: Fanny Azzuro performing the complete 24 preludes by RachmaninoffThe duo Ludmila Berlinskaïa / Arthur Ancelle performing four-hand repertoire classicsFlorian Noack in recital and as soloist with the Picardie Orchestra Also, a programming focus on female artists: Célia Oneto Bensaid, Kataryna Mycka, Hélène Avril, Marie Vermeulin, Johanna Malangé, Svetlana Andreeva, Luna Limage, Roby (La Boule)… not forgetting classical composers Marie Jaëll and Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel. The artists of Lille Piano(s) Festival 2025 All festival events are listed at www.lillepianosfestival.fr Bezhod Abduraimov, Amin Al Aiedy, Christian Altehüshorst, Arthur Ancelle, Svetlana Andreeva, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Hélène Avril, Fanny Azzuro, Adèle Berard, Ludmila Berlinskaïa, Stéphane Bihan, Florent Boffard, Orlando Boss, Dave Bristow, Myriam Carrier, Auxane Cartigny, Jean-Claude Casadesus, Giani Caserotto, Bertrand Chamayou, Septentrion Chamber Choir, Dmytro Choni, Mathéo Ciesla, Pierre De Bethmann, Arno De Casanove, Arthur Decaris, Mathilde Dedeywaerdere, Samuel F’hima, Damien Fleau, Vincent Forestier, Théo Fouchenneret, Antonin Fresson, Christophe Gauthier, Michael Goldmann, Félix Hardouin, Martin Jaspard, Alexander Kashpurin, David Kintziger, Jean-Philippe Koch, Victor Kraus, Éric Legnini, Ghislain Leroy, Paul L’hote, Julien Loutelier, Luna Limage, Johanna Malangré, Benoît Marchand, Cili Marsall, Elie Martin-Charriere, Nikola Meeuwsen, Conrado Moya-Sanchez, Katarzyna Mycka, Sergei Nakariakov, Bogdan Nesterenko, Matheus Nicolaiewsky, Florian Noack, Orchestre National de Lille, Orchestre de Picardie, Célia Oneto Bensaid, Tristan Patigny, Anthony Pergaud, Raphaël Perrein “Waffle”, Olivier Perrin, Gabriel Pierre, Dominique Pinon, Guillaume Prevost, Mark Priore, Élodie Robine “Roby”, Mathieu Romano, Côme Rothe, Laurent Sarrazin, Luca Sestak, Sanders Smeets, Nicholas Stampf, Karl-Heinz Steffens, Lisa Strauss, David Tabury, Francesca Tandoi, Vincent Tortiller, Gauthier Toux, Baptiste Trotignon, Hélène Tysman, Marie Vermeulin, Jérémy Vieille, Juan Villarroel, Jean Wache, Bojan Z… The orchestra thanks its loyal partners and supporters for this new edition of the Lille Piano(s) Festival: the Hauts-de-France Region, the Ministry of Culture and the DRAC Hauts-de-France, the Nord Department, the Métropole Européenne de Lille, the City of Lille, and the BNP Paribas Foundation and its regional management for their patronage. | ||
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| Orchestre National de Lille 30 place Mendès France BP 70119 Lille 59027 France François Decoster, Président Nathalie Van Vliet, Administratrice générale Joshua Weilerstein, Directeur musical |