Pierre Genisson and Friends

The Coriolan overture opens the evening on the inner conflict of an exile divided between fury and renunciation – one of Beethoven’s most striking psychological portraits. Weber’s Concerto for Clarinet No. 1 brings a luminous contrast: the clarinet stands out as a full-fledged solo voice, and Pierre Génisson eloquently reveals its full expressive range.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 concludes the program on an unexpected note: not triumphant heroism, but a freedom of form played with irony and malice.

À la baguette, Raphaël Merlin – long cellist of the Quatuor Ébène, today at the head of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra. A chamber musician at heart, whose sensitivity to dialogue and colour promises a subtle and energetic reading.