Kristiina Poska launches her tenure as Music Director of Orchestre Français des Jeunes with two dynamic European tours. The first tour features a vibrant programme of Debussy’s La Mer, Yar Maresz’s Recto, and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23, joined by acclaimed pianist Alexandre Tharaud. Performances take place at the Saline royale of Arc-et-Senans on 14 August, the Berlin Konzerthaus on August 16, and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw on 17 August.

The second tour begins with a return to Saline royale of Arc-et-Senans on 25 August, followed by appearances at the Berlioz Festival in La Côte Saint-André on 27 August, and the International Festival of Santander on 29 August.This programme showcases Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.2, once again featuring Tharaud at the piano.