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An evening of music, celebration and solidarity
To mark the end of this peculiar year, William Christie and Paul Agnew invite you to take part in a unique and unprecedented event: the first-ever digital evening to support Les Arts Florissants musical projects. Join us on December 19, 2020, for an extraordinary evening, in the spirit of solidarity, music… and celebration!
The program:
- A live, virtual reception with William Christie, Paul Agnew and Arts Florissants musicians, along with novelist and Académie Française member Erik Orsenna
- The European sneak preview of the filmed version of Haydn’s Paris Symphony no. 87, conducted by William Christie and recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris thanks to our American Friends.
And for gifts of €500 and more... you can take part in an after-party to celebrate William Christie's birthday!
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