Fri 26.05.23 and Sat 27.05.23
Enchanting Scriabin with Chamayou
Elim Chan, Bertrand Chamayou

Enchanting Scriabin with Chamayou

Elim Chan, Bertrand Chamayou
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Fri 26.05.2023 and Sat 27.05.2023
Fri 26.05.23
and
Sat 27.05.23

The Impressionist composers wrote stunning, dreamy music that takes your breath away. Debussy’s beautiful Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune conjures up sensuous, colourful images of a dreamy, sun-drenched afternoon. Alexander Scriabin, who has also been likened to a Russian impressionist, explored combinations of sound and colour in his compositions. His Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, interpreted for the occasion

by sensitive virtuoso Bertrand Chamayou, effortlessly competes with the more famous concertos of other Russian composers. Prokofiev, finally, composed his most famous symphony during World War II, in praise of the free and happy man.

Programme

Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Scriabin Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, opus 20

Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B-flat, opus 100