French Trilogy: Between Drama and Light

Concert Program: César Franck — Sonata in A major for Cello and Piano, FWV 8 Gabriel Fauré — Pavane, Op. 50 (arrangement for Clarinet and Piano by M. Magatagan) Gabriel Fauré — Automne / “Autumn,” Op. 18 No. 3 Gabriel Fauré — Le secret / “The Secret,” Op. 23 No. 3 Ernest Chausson — Le Temps des lilas / “The Time of Lilacs,” Op. 19 No. 3 Ernest Chausson — Le colibri / “The Hummingbird,” Op. 2 No. 7 Francis Poulenc — Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Performers: Vladyslava Pryimachuk /Soprano/ Ivan Kucher /Cello/ Oleh Moroz /Clarinet/ Tetiana Voitekh /Piano/ This concert concludes the trilogy, summing up a journey from the impressionistic imagery of Debussy, through tender lyricism, to a mature and deeply emotional truth. A shift of moods, a clash of characters, a movement from darkness toward illumination — this is the essence of the trilogy’s third chapter. At the heart of the program are the sonatas by César Franck and Francis Poulenc — a musical form in which contrast becomes the driving force of development. This evening, the composers’ works become a metaphor for human life, where emotions follow one another like day and night, like sorrow and hope. They do not negate one another but instead complement each other, giving rise to inner wholeness and balance between drama and light.

• When:
  Saturday 21.03.2026, start in 17:00
• Location:
  Pechersk Palace
• In Program:
  Franck, Fauré, Chausson, Poulenc
• Performers:
  Ivan Kutcher /cello/ Tetiana Voytech /piano/ Oleg Moroz /clarinet/ Vladyslava Pryymachuk /mezzo-soprano/
• Duration:
  1 hours 20 minutes