Daniel Kessner: Le Musicien à 80 ans

On the occasion of the composer's 80th birthday, this concert on July 11, 2026, at Espace Bernanos in Paris featured Daniel Kessner as composer, flutist, and conductor. 1. Valse (un peu espagnole), pour guitare et violoncelle (2014) Michel Grizard - guitare; Cécile Grizard Cueto - violoncelle 2. Imaginary Temple, for bass flute and bell sounds (2023) Daniel Kessner - flûte basse 3. from Five Preludes for Piano (1987) preludes III, II, & I Suzanne Julian - piano 4. String Quartet No. 6 (2023) Quatuor Vélasquez: Rodolphe Gault & Marie-Violaine Cadoret - violons, Loïc Massot - alto, Cécile Grizard Cueto - violoncelle 5. Shades of Pastel, for alto flute & guitar (1993) Daniel Kessner - flûte alto, Philippe Rayer - guitare 6. Reflections, version for alto and bass flute (2019) Carla Rees - flûte alto, Daniel Kessner - flûte basse 7. to dust, for flute and pre-recorded sounds (2021) Carla Rees - flûte 8. Celebrations (1998), version for solo flute, piano, and string quartet Carla Rees - solo-flûte, Quatuor Vélasquez: Rodolphe Gault & Marie-Violaine Cadoret - violons, Loïc Massot - alto, Cécile Grizard Cueto - violoncelle, dirigé par le compositeur