Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra: French Romanticism

French Romanticism
Fri 18 Sep 2026 at 7 PM, Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium)

Chloé Van Soeterstède, conductor
Aristo Sham, piano

Lili Boulanger: Of a Spring Morning (D’un matin de printemps)
Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, “Egyptian”
César Franck: Symphony in D minor

How do you describe an experience that can only be felt? Lili Boulanger, gone too soon, captured the radiance of a spring morning in a dazzling tone poem; César Franck infused his symphony with yearning romanticism, and Camille Saint-Saëns evoked impressions of his African journey with lightning-fast brilliance. Guiding us toward visions of Egypt is Aristo Sham, winner of both the jury and the audience awards at the 2025 Van Cliburn Competition.

Season series concert. Pre-concert talk at 6 PM.
The concert lasts approximately two hours. You can find the exact duration and more information on the orchestra’s website: www.tamperefilharmonia.fi/en/

Changes are possible.