Close-up Concertgebouw Orchestra: Les Ballets Russes

Les Ballets Russes

In the 1910s and 1920s, the Paris-based ballet company The Ballets Russes brought together the most innovative artists from all disciplines. The four composers featured in this programme have all written works for Les Ballets Russes. In addition to compositions by Prokofiev, Ravel and Stravinsky, there is a special arrangement of Debussy's intoxicating Prélude à l'après-midi d'une faune. In 1912, eighteen years after its premiere, the work caused a stir once again thanks to Vaslav Nijinsky's shocking choreography.

Close-up

Musicians of the Concertgebouw Orchestra perform their own programmes in the Recital Hall as part of the Close-up chamber music series. Each of these concerts is unique and performed only once as part of the series. It’s the very best way to experience the individual qualities of the orchestral musicians! These intimate concerts are organised by the Friends of the Concertgebouw and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.