Attending a Candlelight concert in the Chapelle de la Trinité in Lyon is an attractive idea for a Valentine’s Day evening! Outside, the crowd throngs. Installed in the middle of this exceptional place entirely lit by candlelight, a piano, surrounded by the public. The atmosphere is intimate. Tonight, Frederic Chopin is in the spotlight.
Seated in front of the instrument, Franck Laurent-Granpré. This young classically trained pianist and composer from Lyon (the conservatories of Geneva, Lyon and Paris) also appreciates eclectic projects and Candlelight offers him new visibility. The talented soloist takes the audience on a one-hour journey through Chopin’s work by candlelight.
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On the program: the most famous scores (excerpts) of the Polish composer. Waltzes in A minor and in E minor, Nocturne in C sharp minor, Impromptu #1. The public savors this unusual concert, captivated by the music and the anecdotes told by the soloist, between each piece. Frédéric Chopin indeed composed his most famous works during each significant episode of his life, such as during the Russian invasion of Warsaw or his meeting with George Sand, his great love.
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If the show may seem a little short to the most connoisseurs, the public leaves the Chapel of the Trinity with a smile on their face while outside, the queue for the next show is getting longer.
Candlelight: it’s a concert in an ephemeral and exceptional place lit by the light of thousands of candles. A unique musical and sensory experience for an often neophyte audience. The opportunity to discover the most famous classical works in a unique way. Initially, the idea was to give another impression of classical music, to introduce it to a new generation since 70% of Candlelight viewers are under 40 years old.
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These concerts are developing in France and are a hit all over the world: from Paris to Los Angeles, via Lisbon, Hamburg or Sydney. With more than 3 million people in over 90 cities around the world, the Candlelight experience continues to grow. Over time, the program has expanded to more contemporary music with the greatest hits of Michael Jackson, Queen or even Abba and Coldplay covered on piano, guitar or violin.
The next dates in Lyon at the Chapelle de la Trinité:
Ludovico Einaudi: March 18, Michael Jackson: April 15, the 4 seasons of Vivaldi: April 16, Taylor Swift: April 17, Queen, from February 28 to May 22, Coldplay: May 6 and 7
The next dates in Paris:
Queen, tribute to the candle, on February 16 at the Grévin Museum, Anime music by candlelight by a solo pianist, on February 21 at the Mogador theater, Daft Punk at the piano on February 24 at the National Institute for Young Blind People, Le best of “West Side Story” by a string quartet, on June 15 in the gardens of the Musée de Montmartre.