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

Concert Tic Tac
13 février 2025 - Besançon
Tic-tac, rythmes perpétuels, lien entre passé et présent… avec ces trois œuvres qui nous font entendre le son des horloges, l’Orchestre rend hommage au Doubs, berceau du savoir-faire horloger français.
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New book-disc Le Violon Magique
The new book-disc "Le Violon Magique" recorded with the Sirba Octet and Elodie Fondacci on klezmer and gypsy tunes is now available in all good bookshops!
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Upcoming concerts

In the family
Le Off
Symphonic

J. ADAMS Tromba Lontana
J. ADAMS Absolute Jest, concerto for string quartet
J. HAYDN Symphony No. 101 " The Clock

Akos Quartet
Catherine Larsen-Maguire, conductor

Symphonic
Concert Tic Tac
February 13, 2025
Besançon
Past

A. MÁRQUEZ Danzón n°2
S. REVUELTAS Sensemayá

Thierry Weber, direction
Manu Möser, actor

In the family
Mayan Night Rendez-vous storytelling
March 15, 2025
Besançon
March 16, 2025
Mandeure

G. ROSSINI Le Barbier de Séville, version simplifiée

Lucile Bertizier Rosine
Pierre Emmanuel Roubet Almaviva Count
Fabrice Alibert Figaro
Laurent Labarbe Bartholo
Mathieu Minazio, stage manager
Alice Thomas, costumes and wardrobe
Frédérique Lombart, actress and stage director
Jean-François Verdier, direction

Symphonic
The Barber of Seville Opera
March 27, 2025
Montbéliard
Complete
March 28, 2025
Besançon
Complete
April 4, 2025
Dole
Complete
April 5, 2025
Dole
Complete

M. RAVEL Ma Mère l'oye, 5 children's pieces
R. STRAUSS Till l'Espiègle
J-B. ARBAN Variations on Norma, for trumpet and orchestra
G. ENESCU Legend for trumpet
P. DUKAS The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Romain Leleu, trumpet
Jean-François Verdier, conductor

Symphonic
Wizards and legends
April 12, 2025
Besançon

J-F VERVIER & M. GRANGE The Wolf Doll

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

In the family
The Wolf Doll Rendez-vous storytelling
May 17, 2025
Besançon
May 18, 2025
Bavans

GUSTAV MAHLER Symphony n°5

Mystery work

Symphonic
Mahler, Number 5
May 22, 2025
Besançon
May 23, 2025
Sochaux

R. WAGNER Siegfried Idyll
R. WAGNER Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and Death of Isolde
R. WAGNER The Flying Dutchman, Overture
R. WAGNER Tannhäuser, overture
R. WAGNER Siegfried, Whispers from the Forest

Jean-François Verdier, conductor

Symphonic
Wagner and light
May 27, 2025
Dijon
June 14, 2025
Besançon

Did you know?

Louis Spohr, then Carl Maria von Weber and Felix Mendelssohn were the first conductors to lead with a baton, facing their musicians! In those days, it wasn't appropriate to turn your back on the audience!