Aurélien Daumas-Richardson, director of the Caen Conservatory & Orchestra Betsy Jolas, composer Roger Muraro, pianist Ludovic Morlot, conductor
aspects Music Festival today March 17-22, 2026 Betsy Jolas surrounded by Roger Muraro (left) and Aurélien Daumas Richardson (right) ©Radio France – Laurent Vilarem
For forty-four years, aspects uniquely combines concerts and an engaging educational approach. For this new edition, the festival offers an in-depth study of Betsy Jolas’ work. We will hear her music in chamber settings, symphonic formations, by our teaching artists, guest artists, or students, in a program co-created with the composer. Her works will be performed alongside those of Henri Dutilleux, Ondřej Adámek, Luciano Berio, as well as Prokofiev, Debussy, Boulange, among others.
Celebrating Betsy Jolas at Radio France, on June 19, with a concert by the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by their chef Jaap van Zweden, performing “B-day,” a piece revolving around the theme of “Happy Birthday.”
Release of the Betsy Jolas album Orchestral Works on the L’Auditori label Latest, A Little Summer Suite, B-Day, Letters from Bachville Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Ludovic Morlot (conductor)
Betsy Jolas (born in 1926) Most of the time, six melodies for mezzo-soprano and piano – 1948-49 Anne Warthmann, soprano Anna Gusieva, piano
Betsy Jolas (born in 1926) Quartet II String trio Mady Mesplé, soprano EMI
Betsy Jolas (born in 1926) Signets, tribute to Maurice Ravel for piano – 1987 Bach! – 2007 B for sonata – 1972 Roger Muraro, piano
Betsy Jolas (born in 1926) Humming after Z’Amours, Marianne, traditional Louisiana song, for solo soprano, tenor saxophone, percussion, harp, piano, violin, viola, cello – 2015 Aurore Keraudy, soprano Frédéric Vasseur, tenor saxophone Alejandro Serna Acero, violin Jean-Philippe Gandit, viola Camille Bloch, cello Marie Le Guern, harp Lucia Le Prado, piano Pin-Cheng Chiu, percussion
Betsy Jolas (born in 1926) B-Day Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Ludovic Morlot (conductor) L’Auditori 2026
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