MÁV Symphony Orchestra

The conductor of the evening, Péter Csaba, lives in France. Tonight, he gives an interesting foretaste of the music of his chosen homeland. One of the most popular pieces, the Organ Symphony of Saint-Saëns, represents the great era of French Romanticism. In the first half of the concert, the audience hears opuses that were composed on the musical borderline of Romanticism and the 20th century, such as Eric Satie’s Gymnopedie composed in 1895, which was transcribed to orchestra by Debussy. Chausson composed his work with violin solo Poème in 1898. It shows strong influences of Romanticism. Ravel’s Tzigane with violin solo was composed much later, in 1924. The soloist of the evening, Oliver Charlier (born in 1961), was a pupil of the Paris Conservatory already at the age of ten. He has won prestigious prizes at numerous international competitions and was the soloist of many famous orchestras. He has been a teacher at the Paris Conservatory since the age of 20.