NY Phil: Víkingur Ólafsson Plays Ravel

• Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
• Stéphane Denève, conductor

Guillaume Connesson — Les Cités de Lovecraft ("I. Céléphaïs")
Maurice Ravel — Piano Concerto in G major
Albert Roussel — Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 2, Op. 43
Maurice Ravel — Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2

Ravel's exuberant Piano Concerto in G major is performed by Víkingur Ólafsson, a star among a new generation of pianists. Stéphane Denève returns to conduct several French works based on fictional and mythological characters, including Guillaume Connesson’s Céléphaïs, Roussel's Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 2, and Ravel's shimmering Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2. 

About New York Philharmonic

https://nyphil.org/

About Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

https://vikingurolafsson.com/

About Stéphane Denève, conductor

Stéphane Denève is Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the New World Symphony, and from 2023 will also be Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic. He recently concluded terms as Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the Brussels Philharmonic, and previously served as Chief Conductor of Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR) and Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Recognised internationally for the exceptional quality of his performances and programming, Stéphane Denève regularly appears at major concert venues with the world’s greatest orchestras and soloists. He has a special affinity for the music of his native France, and is a passionate advocate for music of the 21st century.

https://www.stephanedeneve.com/