Polonia Philharmonic Orchestra 11th Subscription Concert

Opening the program will be Claude Debussy's debut work, "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Pastoralist," which was inspired by Mallarmé's symbolic poem. Inspired by Mallarmé's symbolic poem, this work is a monumental masterpiece full of dreamy and delicate shimmering sounds that marks the beginning of Impressionist music. The opening flute motif of the pastoral goddess opens the door to fantasy, and the soft dialogue of the orchestral music weaves its resonance.

Sergei Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto No. 3" follows. This work, with its lively rhythms and transparent melody intertwined with a unique sense of humor and lyricism, is one of the repertoire that he has nurtured greatly during his international career based in Paris. The soloist will be Nagino Maruyama, a young talent who entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with first class honors at the age of 16 and has already achieved brilliant results in numerous international competitions. This is the second time for her to perform with this orchestra since the 5th subscription concert. The refined French sensibility she displayed in Ravel's "Piano Concerto" in the previous concert still leaves a strong impression. We look forward to seeing how the more mature Mr. Maruyama will shed new light on Prokofiev's concerto this time.

In the second half, Mussorgsky's Suite "Pictures at an Exhibition" will be performed with brilliant orchestrations by Maurice Ravel. Based on the posthumous exhibition of his friend Hartmann, each piece of this suite presents a variety of scenes as if one were admiring a painting. The orchestral sounds, especially those colored by Ravel's skill, breathe new life into the original work with the colorfulness of French music. The "Promenade" by trumpets at the beginning of the piece is widely known as a representative melody of classical music.

Debussy's iconic sound poem, the concerto that wears the air of Paris, and Ravel's masterful suite that shines with his orchestral technique. The Polonia Philharmonic Orchestra will weave these works, all of which are deeply connected to France, into a single story based on "precise music" and "dialogue.
Please come and enjoy the unique sound of the moment at the concert venue.