French fashion, cuisine, the Riviera, French fries, French kisses... in French, the world is a little different than at home, which makes it all very exciting.

This concert will feature works by French masters. The 20th-century Messiaen was particularly keen to continue the French tradition of giving his works character titles and enriching his music with a message beyond itself. Saint-Saëns' Violin Concerto in B minor is true French Romanticism incorporated with a translucent sound and generously arching melodies. Debussy "painted" in the language of music. In this concert, we can observe the Spanish temperament with his eyes. Then, returning to the 1920s, we meet Poulenc's does through his ballet music, who are, in fact, young people meeting each other at a summer afternoon gathering.