Dijon Bourgogne Orchestra

Violin and piano give way to the creativity of Adélaïde Ferrière and her marimba in this virtuoso programme, in which the music seems more lively than ever. As a bonus, we will be given an admirable piece from the insufficiently known Florence Price.

Composed when Bizet was only 17 years old, the Symphony in C (1855) displays the influence of Mendelssohn and Gounod, but reveals a natural melodic genius that already calls to mind L’Arlésienne. And speaking of Bizet, this Carmen is a tribute by Pablo de Sarasate, composed in 1882, with a violin fantasy that remains one of his best known works. Twelve minutes of instrumental acrobatics, executed on the marimba by Adélaïde Ferrière, who also takes on the piano solo in Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue (1924). Energy and "jazzy" languor merge in this score reimagined for marimba. Rare and passionate is the Andante moderato (1929) of Florence Price, who was the first black American woman to be recognized as a composer, and whose style, while influenced by Dvořák, harbours the typical pentatonic melodies of the Afro-American tradition.

Musical director Joseph Bastian 
Dijon Bourgogne Orchestra
Percussion and marimba Adélaïde Ferrière

^{Photo © Romain Bassenne, Cécile Lhuillier Gorce}

Georges Bizet
Symphonie in C

Pablo de Sarasate
Carmen Fantasy, op. 25

Florence Price
Andante moderato

George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue