Sinfonia Fantástica

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Upon hearing Berlioz's music for the first time, a British critic considered that to calling it "original" was saying little about the effect it had on listeners. With a rich palette of orchestral colours, the brilliant French composer was both admired and misunderstood, but he definitely re-founded the orchestra's sounds and brought it into a modern era. The “Symphonie Fantastique”, which he started in his youth and built with an intense and dramatic passion, remains his most famous work. In a late afternoon that celebrates the expressive potential of the orchestra and French music, the programme begins with Manoury, one of the most famous names in contemporary composition. His new piece “Anticipations” surprises us with sounds that live around us and arrive from unexpected places, abandoning conventions and challenging the orchestra to explore the space of the concert hall.