Repertoire

Franck Heudiard : Veus ex Machina (2025) 8’
Igor Stravinsky: Concertino for string quartet (1920) 7′
Jean Françaix: String Trio in C (1933) 14’
Jean Françaix: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet (1977) 25’

ARTISTS

Sarah Bels and Lev Mikhailovskii, violin
Franck Heudiard, viola
Irene Cervera, cello
Francesc Navarro, clarinet

pROGRAMME

The concert opens with the world premiere of the piece Veus ex Machina by Franck Heudiard, violist of the OBC.
Next, we will embark on a journey between two styles and two very different approaches to chamber music: the lightness and sophistication of Françaix and the rhythmic energy of Stravinsky.

Jean Françaix, a master of elegance and ingenuity, offers us two works that, although separated by forty years, share the same scintillating spirit. His String Trio (1933) combines agility and precision in a musical flow that feels natural despite its considerable technical challenges. In the Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet (1977), the clarinet assumes a prominent role, infusing the piece with lyricism, humour and an impressive rhythmic dynamism while presenting a variety of changing colours. Stravinsky, on the other hand, transports us to a drier and more direct language with his Concertino for String Quartet (1920), which, in just seven minutes, packs a surprising rhythmic and structural punch with a play on tensions and releases that demand great precision and control from the musicians.