THEY MET IN PARIS…

LUIGI CHERUBINI Medea, overture to the opera
ANTONÍN REJCHA Concertante in G major for flute, violin and orchestra
CÉSAR FRANCK Les Éolides, symphonic poem
CHARLES GOUNOD Symphony No. 1 in D major

Petr Pomkla flute
Pavel Wallinger violin
Filharmonie Brno
conductor Chuhei Iwasaki

An Italian, a Czech, a Belgian and a Frenchman meet in Paris …, an anecdote might begin, but there is a much more serious dramaturgical “story” behind the programme of the concert, with an interesting context. The Italian composer Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) was born in Florence but made Paris his home for more than half a century, arriving there in the mid-1880s. During Napoleon’s reign, due to the Emperor’s hostility, he took refuge for a time in Vienna, where he met the Czech-born composer Antonín Rejcha (1770-1836), whom he greatly assisted in relocating to Paris, where he himself returned. Rejcha then became famous mainly as a theorist and teacher at the Paris Conservatoire and trained a number of later famous composers, including the Belgian-born composer César Franck (1822-1890) and Charles Gounod (1818-1893), the only “pure” Frenchman in the company of the four creative personalities whose music the concert will offer.

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.

The discussion with the dramaturge and his guests will take place at 6 pm in the director’s lounge. Reservations are required at besedy@filharmonie-brno.cz by 12 noon on Wednesday of the week of the concert.