David Fray & Orchestre de Chambre de Paris A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

“In his own field he sees so clearly that I have much to learn from him.” These are the words of Goethe aged over 80 in 1830 about Mendelssohn who was exactly six decades younger, and this rare praise demonstrates the exceptional qualities of the talent and personality of Mendelssohn. This concert is sure proof of these virtues, with Mendelssohn’s multifaceted genius made apparent by artists such as French star pianist David Fray, conductor Douglas Boyd and the musicians of the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris. The current director of the chamber orchestra founded in 1978, Douglas Boyd (who is also active as an oboist), studied the skills of conducting from the likes of Claudio Abbado, Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Colin Davis. The highly popular David Fray, a regular guest in Hungary, could prove his glittering credentials through shelf loads of prizes and awards, but on hearing his parlando and cantabile piano style it is certain that any doubts in this respect will be entirely wiped away.