Rebecca Tong leads the “Revisez vos classiques” concert in Montpellier

A concert not to be missed!

Broadcast on Thursday 10 June at 8pm on Facebook and Youtube
 
Presented by Benjamin François of France Musique, the “Revisez vos classiques – Musiques d’aujourd’hui” concert invites you to discover the classics of contemporary music, and works that could become so. The conductor Rebecca Tong will be joined by the Montpellier Occitanie National Choir and Orchestra.
Program

Steve Reich : Duet **
Philip Glass, Michael Riesman : Façades
Arvo Pärt : De Profundis (chœur Hommes)
Julien Guillamat : Black transcription IX
Sivan Eldar : A Thousand Tongues
Andrea Tarrodi : Serenade in seven colours

Artists

Rebecca Tong : direction
Benjamin François : présentation
Alexandre Kapchiev : violon **
Olivier Jung : violon **
Noëlle Gény : cheffe de chœur
Chœur de l’Opéra national Montpellier Occitanie
Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie

Interviewed by Benjamin François, Rebecca Tong talks about her relationship with the contemporary repertoire and is delighted to have had the opportunity to rehearse with two of the programmed composers.