Victor Hugo Orchestra Orchestre symphonique Bourgogne Franche-Comté /
Artistic Director Jean-François Verdier

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Upcoming concerts

In the family
Le Off
Symphonic
  30 Ouvertures musicales octobre  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Quelques bulles de jazz 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 novembre  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Amadeo 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 décembre  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 La Poupée du loup 10 La Poupée du loup 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Une soirée avec François Morel 21 Une soirée avec François Morel 22 Une soirée avec François Morel 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 janvier  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Danses, du nord au sud 14 Danses, du nord au sud 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Les Cygnes sauvages 28 Les Cygnes sauvages 29 30 31 février  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Piano Twins 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 mars  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 La Scala di Seta 15 16 La Scala di Seta 17 18 19 20 21 22 La Belle au bois dormant 23 La Belle au bois dormant 24 La Belle au bois dormant 25 26 La Scala di Seta 27 28 La Scala di Seta 29 30 31 avril  1 2 3 4 5 6 Il viaggio 7 Il viaggio 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 La Scala di Seta 26 27 28 29 30 mai  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Chostakovitch, lutte et confidences 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 juin  1 2 3 4 Pan American Road 5 6 7 Pan American Road 8 Pan American Road 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Le Tour du monde en 80 jours 16 Le Tour du monde en 80 jours 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 juillet  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 août  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 septembre  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

FERDE GROFÉ Grand Canyon Suite, excerpts
GEORGE GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F
ANTON DVORAK Symphony No. 9

Marie-Ange Nguci, piano
Jean-François Verdier, conductor

Symphonic
New World
September 8, 2023
Besançon
Past
September 30, 2023
Montbéliard
Past
In the family
Musical overtures
September 30, 2023
Montbéliard
Past

JOHN WILLIAMS Escapade
WAYNE SHORTER Sherwood
BAPTISTE TROTIGNON Anima

Nicolas Prost, saxophone
Sora Elisabeth Lee, direction

Symphonic
A few jazz bubbles
October 19, 2023
Besançon

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART The Marriage of Figaro, Overture,
OTTORINO RESPIGHI Deità silvane
Mystery work
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony n°41 "Jupiter

Marianne Croux, soprano
Jean-François Verdier, conductor

Symphonic
Amadeo
November 17, 2023
Besançon

JEAN-FRANÇOIS VERDIER & MAGALI GRANGE The Wolf Doll

Florence Alayrac, actress
Magali Grange, text and illustrations
Sophie Dervaux, direction

In the family
The Wolf Doll Rendez-vous storytelling
December 9, 2023
Besançon
December 10, 2023
Exincourt

Songs orchestrated by Antoine Sahler
Mystery work
JACQUES BREL & FRANÇOIS RAUBER Jean de Bruges - creation of the original version on stage

François Morel, voice
Antoine Sahler, piano, voice and orchestration
Pieter-Jelle de Boer, direction

 

Symphonic
An evening with François Morel
December 20, 2023
Sochaux
December 21, 2023
Chevigny-St-Sauveur
December 22, 2023
Besançon

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Adios nonino, La muerte del angel, Milonga loca, Oblivion
FIONA MONTBET Reflets
IGOR STRAVINSKY The Firebird
MAURICE RAVELl Daphnis et Chloé, suite n°2

Fiona Monbet, violin & jazz trio
William Sabatier, bandoneon
Jean-François Verdier, direction

Symphonic
Dances, from north to south New Year's Day
January 13, 2024
Besançon
January 13, 2024
Besançon
January 14, 2024
Montbéliard

Aurelio Meyer and Rodolphe Schacher The Wild Swans

Manu Moser, actor
Thierry Weber, direction

In the family
The Wild Swans Rendez-vous storytelling
January 27, 2024
Besançon
January 28, 2024
Colombier Fontaine

DANA SWISS Concerto for two pianos in E minor
VICTOR BABIN Concerto for two pianos n°2
LEONARD BERNSTEIN Symphonic dances from West Side Story

Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle, piano
Laurent Comte & Jean-François Verdier, conductors

Symphonic
Piano Twins
February 15, 2024
Besançon

MARIE PIÉMONTÈSE & FLORENT TROCHEL Sleeping Beauty

Lucie Brandsma, Saadia Bentaïeb, and Camille Léon-Fucien, actresses
Laurent Comte, direction

In the family
Sleeping Beauty Rendez-vous storytelling
March 22, 2024
Sancey
March 23, 2024
Besançon
March 24, 2024
Hérimoncourt

ANTONIO VIVALDI Mandolin Concerto RV 558,
CORENTIN APPARAILLY The Fifth Season,
FÉLIX MENDELSSOHN Konzertstück No. 1
FÉLIX MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4 "Italian

Julien Martineau, mandolin
Luc Laidet, basset-horn
Jean-François Verdier, conductor

Symphonic
Il viaggio
April 6, 2024
Besançon
April 7, 2024
Dole

GIOACHINO ROSSINI La Scala di Seta

Symphonic
La Scala di Seta Opera
March 14, 2024
Besançon
March 16, 2024
Montbéliard
March 26, 2024
Dole
Complete
March 28, 2024
Beaune
April 25, 2024
Freiburg

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No.1
Mystery work
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9

Astrig Siranossian, cello
Jean-François Verdier, conductor

Symphonic

GEORGE GERSHWIN Cuban Overture
GEORGE GERSHWIN Catfish Row, symphonic suite
OTTORINO RESPIGHI Brazilian Impressions, excerpts
JOHN ADAMS The Chairman Dances,
ARTURO MARQUEZ Conga del fuego nuevo

Jean-François Verdier, conductor

Symphonic
Pan American Road
June 4, 2024
Dijon
June 7, 2024
Montbéliard
June 8, 2024
Besançon

MARCO MARZI Around the world in 80 days

Nicolas Dufour, actor
Thierry Weber, direction

In the family
Around the world in 80 days Rendez-vous storytelling
June 15, 2024
Besançon
June 16, 2024
Montbéliard

Did you know?

L'orchestre s'est agrandit à chaque époque, passant de 20, à 40 puis 80 musiciens environ ! La tendance s'inverse aujourd'hui à la période contemporaine car les compositeurs écrivent pour des formations de toutes tailles.