philharmonie zuidnederland

Ask this French maestro what he would like to conduct and this is the program you get. And thank goodness! This bouquet of French masterpieces isn’t in better hands with anyone other than honorary conductor Marc Soustrot. Let yourself be carried away to French atmospheres with a sparkling overture by Fauré, a spring-like orchestral work by Lily Boulanger, and Georges Bizet's First Symphony – that refreshing symphonic cocktail of classical clarity and French sparkle. Our enthusiastic virtuoso violinist Simone Lamsma is the soloist in the boisterous Third Violin Concerto by Saint-Saëns. Vive la France!

Vibrant and monumental

'Crisp clarity and brightly radiant tone'

The New York Times on Simone Lamsma