Part of Francophonie month 2025, the upcoming STARLIGHT 4 concerts of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra invite the audience to an enchanting evening of French artistry and elegance with two superb French artists.

The orchestra anticipates its first collaboration with world-class oboist Céline Moinet and acclaimed conductor Patrick Gallois, renowned for his commanding brilliance and outstanding recordings with NAXOS, with much joy. Two concerts are set to take place as soon as April arrives. Nicosia audiences will be treated first to a performance at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre on April 4, while Limassol audiences will enjoy French melodies on the following evening at Pattihio Municipal Theatre.

Masterpieces by three composers will sound on both evenings. Francis Poulenc’s Sinfonietta will open the programme with its playful wit and lyrical grace, a delightful piece of neoclassical brilliance. Oboist Moinet will enchant listeners with Jean Françaix’s L’horloge de flore, a whimsical and evocative musical depiction of flowers blooming through the hours of the day, brimming with colour and subtlety.

The concert will conclude with yet more French elegance with George Bizet’s masterful First Symphony, a tribute to his teacher, Charles Gounod.

STARLIGHT 4

Cyprus Symphony Orchestra concert with oboist Celine Moinet. Part of Francophonie month 2025. April 4. Nicosia Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. April 5. Pattihio Municipal Theatre, Limassol. 8.30pm. www.cyso.org.cy