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The Paul Serri musical cycle at the Théâtre de la Concorde!
Forget everything you think you know about stiff, formal classical concerts, as Paul Serri turns every performance into a fascinating, deep-dive exploration. Through his storytelling, he unpacks the hidden layers of iconic scores, making timeless masterpieces feel like a raw and deeply personal conversation for everyone in the room.
Théâtre de la Concorde (Paris 8th)
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Violinist Paul Serri takes the stage at the Théâtre de la Concorde on Saturday, November 7, 2026, for a deep dive into the classical repertoire. This event features a performance of César Franck's Violin and Piano Sonata in A Major, presented through an educational lens that connects historical context with musical interpretation. Designed for both seasoned listeners and curious newcomers, the session provides a unique opportunity to explore the intricacies of this masterpiece. Running from 19:00 to 21:00, the concert is free of charge, making it a welcoming occasion for everyone interested in experiencing music as a shared, contemporary narrative.
Conceived by violinist Paul Serri, this cycle continues its exploration of great repertoire works by combining transmission, interpretation, and listening. Each event offers the opportunity to discover a score through its historical context, the choices of the performers, and the emotions it carries, before hearing it performed in its entirety.
This season, Beethoven will be one of the central threads of the program. A composer deeply marked by the ideals of freedom and emancipation, he constantly pushed the boundaries of musical creation. His works will converse with those of César Franck, Brahms, or Shostakovich, offering various perspectives on the major questions that traverse our lives: trust, memory, commitment, doubt, or hope.
Led by Paul Serri, the Katok Ensemble, and numerous guest artists, these educational concerts are aimed at both seasoned music lovers and those who wish to discover classical music in a different way: as a living, shared, and deeply contemporary experience.
Program
Friday, September 25 • 6:00 PM
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, Rasumovsky
Paul Serri & Katok Ensemble
Throughout the season, Beethoven will be one of the central threads of our musical journey. Through several sessions dedicated to his string quartets, we will follow the evolution of a composer whose work continues, more than two centuries after its creation, to speak to us with intact power.
A deeply humanist figure, driven by the ideals of freedom, equality, and emancipation of his time, Beethoven constantly pushed the limits of musical composition. True laboratories of creation, his quartets will allow us to discover the richness of his musical thought and the extraordinary trajectory of an artist who profoundly transformed the history of music.
Saturday, November 7 • 5:00 PM
César Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Paul Serri
Trust is perhaps first and foremost a way of moving forward together. In César Franck's Sonata in A major, the violin and piano weave a dialogue of rare intensity where listening to the other becomes the very motor of the musical discourse.
Faithful to his vocation despite late recognition, Franck also embodies a form of trust in the long duration of creation. Like his journey, this sonata denies neither doubts nor tensions; it gradually transforms them to lead the listener toward a luminous and deeply peaceful conclusion.
Our take on this event
On Saturday, November 7, 2026, the Théâtre de la Concorde hosts a special musical session dedicated to the work of César Franck. Between 19:00 and 21:00, violinist Paul Serri performs the Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major. This event is part of a broader cycle aimed at demystifying classical music by exploring the history and emotional depth behind the notes before their full execution.
The program focuses on the theme of trust, reflecting on how Franck's piece creates a dialogue between violin and piano. By bridging historical insights with performance, Paul Serri offers an experience that is both intellectually engaging and deeply human. Whether you are an expert or a novice, you are invited to attend this free event at the Théâtre de la Concorde, located at 1 Avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris, to witness how musical tensions are resolved into a peaceful, luminous conclusion.
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