Season 2017-2018
22.9.2017
Atso’s Corner: Handel’s Water Music
Atso Almila, Professor of Conducting and Orchestral Training, hosts a musical afternoon with young conductors and musicians. With guest stars Minna Kangas, Anssi Mattila and the Sibelius Academy Baroque Orchestra.
Sibelius Academy Orchestra | Camerate, Helsinki Music Center | Helsinki, FI
10.11.2017
MEYERBEER : Pohjantähti - L'etoile du Nord
“Finally in Finland: a masterpiece of French Grand Opéra, G. Meyerbeer: The North Star” (1854-56)
The North Star was in it´s day a popular French romantic opera, depicting Finns by the Bay of Vyborg amidst power struggles between Russia and Sweden. The heroine is Katariina, a lady from Vyborg who manages to create peace in the entire Gulf of Finland!
“THE FINNISH PREMIERE OF A MASTERPIECE OF ROMANTIC OPERA, WITH A STORYLINE TAKING PLACE IN RUSSIAN DOMINATED FINLAND.”
Conductor: Sakari Oramo, Assistant Conductor: Ansi Verwey von Fleckenstein, Chorus master: Chloe Dufresne, Correpetition: Pia Värri, Director: Maria Sid, Choreography: Marko Keränen, Images: Juha Mustanoja, Rasmus Vuori, Lightning: Joonas Tikkanen, Producer: Kirsi Tunkkari +358 40 965 0409
Soloists: Katariina: Anu Komsi, Prascovia: Anna Palimina, Natalie: Johanna Lehesvuori, Ekimonna: Annastiina Tahkola, Tsaari Peters: Michael Leibundgut, Gritzenko: Heikki Kilpeläinen, Ismail Danilowitz: Herman Wallen, Georges Skawronski: Oliver Kuusik, Reynolds: Peter Achrén, Kermoloff: Robin Turunen,
Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri | Konserttisali, Musiikkitalo | Helsinki, FI
16.11.2017
10th Grzegorz Fitelberg International Conducting Competition : 17-26 nov.
Chloe Dufresne is one of the participants selected for the first round of the 10th Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition.
“This is one of the most difficult conducting competitions in the world. Its difficulty lies in the great number of compositions that need to be learnt and prepared, which need to be mastered. This constitutes a great challenge, and it also allowed me to get to know the genuine wealth of Polish music. I have later included many Polish compositions in the programmes of my concerts throughout the world.” Eugene Tzigane
The Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | Karol Stryja Concert hall | Katowice, PL
6.12.2017
Tchaikovsky Concerto for Violin - Soloist : Eva Ballaz
Violin master diploma
7.12.2017
NYKY Ensemble: Battles-Limbos-Pops and Wonderful Music
Kari has described this unexpected program as a musical place where NYKY Ensemble “will find new comfort zones”.
NYKY Ensemble
Kari Kriikku, coaching
Chloé Dufresne conducting
Nyky Ensemble | 19:00 in Sonore, Helsinki Music Center | Helsinki, FI
January 26th, 2018
Concert Mieskuoro Valkia
September 2017 - Male Choir Valkia performs in Paris in February 2018 together with local female voice choir Le Miroir. Both choirs sing their own repertoire and also mixed voice works together.
For the tour in Paris, Valkia has invited their first visiting conductor, French Chloé Dufresne, who rehearses and conducts the choir until the tour.
Dufresne is excited to get to know Finnish male choir culture and to take Finnish male choir music to France.
Valkia, conducted by Dufresne, can also be heard in Finland. On January 26th, 2018, Valkia performs in Töölö church together with female voice choir Kaari-ensemble.
February 22th, 2018
B.Bartok - Music for strings percussion and celesta & A.Ouzounoff - Bosphore
Chloé dufresne conducting exam in Sibelius Academy
B.Bartok - Music for strings percussion and celesta
A.Ouzounoff - Bosphore (Bassoons solos : Arvid Larsson and Antti Salovaara )
https://alexandreouzounoff.com/
April 30th 2018 - 18:00
Kirkkonummen kamariorkesteri
Vappuaaton viritys Kirkkoharjun koulun jumppasalissa D
Johtaa Cloe Dufresne
Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, saksofoni
Offenbach: Pariisilaiselämää-potpourri, sov. Antal Dorati
Bizet: Arlesitar-sarja
Gunaropulos: saksofonikonsertto
Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre
Gounod: Marionetin surumarssi
Franck: Les Éolides
Waldteufel: Luistelijat
Strauss: Ukkosta ja salamoita
May 21th, 24th, 26th
Médée - Luigi Cherubini
Tineke Van Ingelgem : Médée
Gilles Ragon : Jason
Jean-Marc Salzmann : Créon
Magali Arnault Stanczak : Dircé
Yete Queiroz : Néris
Liesbeth Devos : Première suivante de Dircé
Inès Berlet : Deuxième suivante de Dircé
Choeur accentus / Opéra de Rouen Normandie
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Rouen Normandie
Chloé Dufresne chef de choeur
Hervé Niquet direction
Jean-Yves Ruf mise en scène
