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CÉSAR FRANCK Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra
VINCENT d’INDY Symphony on a French Mountain Air, Op. 25 for piano and orchestra
BÉLA BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

Igor Ardašev piano
Filharmonie Brno
conductor Lucie Leguay

Solo for Igor Ardašev
Under the baton of the French rising star conductor Lucie Leguay, we can look forward to two works of French Romanticism: the Symphonic Variations of César Franck (1822-1890) and the Symphony on a French Highlander tune by his pupil Vincent d’Indy (1851-1931). Both works will be performed by Igor Ardašev, a favourite (not only) of the Brno audience, for whom the staging of the solo parts in these works and their performance during one half of the concert will be a real challenge. The performance of d’Indy’s Symphony to a French Highlander tune will also be a look back into our philharmonic past: this opus was performed at the Brno Philharmonic subscription concert in December 1956, in its official first season, by pianist Jaroslav Sháněl and under the direction of their later chief conductor František Jílek.

When on sale?

You can buy the concert on its own or as part of the “CREATE YOUR OWN” season subscription from 9 June 2025 (8am) when non-renewed subscriptions are released.

The concert can be purchased as a part of the SUBSCRIPTION (Filharmonie in the Theatre I) ONLINE from 29 April and at the Ticket Office of Filharmonie Brno since 12 May 2025.

SUBSCRIOPTION RENEWAL is possible immediately when confirmed by email about the reservation in the 70th season.