French refinement and Russian lyricism come together in a captivating vocal-instrumental program. Alexander Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2 resounds alongside songs by the great masters of the French mélodie : César Franck, Henri Duparc, and Ernest Chausson. Soloists from the Symphony Orchestra and the Chorus of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen guide you through an afternoon filled with poetry and melodic enchantment.
Programme :
Borodin, Alexander Porfiryevich (1833-1887) String Quartet no. 2 in D major
Works by Franck, César (1822-1890)
Works by Duparc, Henri (1848-1933)
Works by Chausson, Ernest (1855-1899)

French and Russian romanticism meet in a compelling vocal-instrumental programme with both Aleksandr Borodin's Second String Quartet and songs by the crème de la crème of French mélodie: César Franck, Henri Duparc and Ernest Chausson.
The creators :
Mikolaj Türschmid - violin
Belle Tingon - violin
Te Pi - viola
Hans-Ludwig Becker - cello
Chia-Fen Wu - soprano
Els Van Daele - mezzo soprano
Maja Dvoracek - harp