Ahead of the centenary anniversary of Gabriel Fauré’s death and the release of her new album Fauré and Friends, Irène Duval writes on what the great composer’s music means to her and dives into his lesser known second violin sonata in E minor Op.108

Next January 2024, the Philharmonia becomes the first international orchestra to tour to Mauritius.
Joined by acclaimed cellist Steven Isserlis, violinist Irène Duval, and directed by concertmaster Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay, an ensemble of Philharmonia musicians performs a programme spanning charming Baroque classics to grand Romantic works.

Concert available to listen in NEWS:

Brahms: Violin Sonata No 2 in A
Suk: Burlesque
Martinů: Violin Sonata No 3
Dvorak: 4 Romantic Pieces Op 75 No 1

Irène Duval, violin
Sam Armstrong, piano

Presented by Stephen Broad
Produced by Lindsay Pell

Available to stream for a month:
One of the UK’s finest cellists champions the neglected 18th-century master Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) in the company of a star-studded ensemble. Boccherini moved from Lucca to Madrid where he composed a good deal of attractive music for solo cello as well as chamber music for strings; all the music heard dates from the period 1770-2.

Schubert Quintet concert for IMS 50th Anniversary celebration is available for listening on BBC Radio 3 website.

Irène is stepping in at short notice to perform Mendelssohn Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Jamie Phillips at Guildford Glive Live this Saturday 29th October at 7:30PM.

Next September, Irène will make her debut with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Sir András Schiff at Kronberg’s new Casals Forum Hall (in Germany).

Next September, Irène will make her debut with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Sir András Schiff at Kronberg’s new Casals Forum Hall (in Germany).

Violinist Irène Duval and cellist Steven Isserlis to feature in Ukraine benefit concert on 25th May

On 5th May, Sean Rafferty was joined in the studio by violinist Irène Duval ahead of her performance with the Royal Northern Sinfonia at this year’s Ripon Festival in Harrogate.
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