From Chopin to Ravel by Helene Tysman

On Thursday, November 19, award-winning French pianist Hélène Tysman will perform works by Frédéric Chopin and Maurice Ravel, revealing the magnified, gigantic, orchestral and virtuosic qualities of the instrument that inspired these master composers.

The program will include Chopin’s “24 Préludes” Op.28 (40’) as well as Ravel’s “Valses Nobles et sentimentales” (15’), “Pavane pour une infante défunte” (7’) and “La Valse” (10’).

​The concert will be followed by a reception​ with complimentary French wine and hors d’œuvres.

This event is co-presented with the Consulate General of France in Boston.

Event Information

Thursday, Nov 19, 2015 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Pricing: $15.00 for French Cultural Center Members and all students (with valid ID) | $20.00 for non-Members

At The French Cultural Center, 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA 02116

Advanced registration is required. Please call 617.912.0400 or visit our website to register.

About Hélène Tysman

Hélène Tysman is an award-winning French classical pianist. She studied at the Paris Conservatory under Pierre-Laurent Aimard and later with Oleg Maisenberg in Vienna. She obtained her Master’s degree from Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar under the guidance of Grigory Gruzman. Tysman has released four CDs including two solo albums distributed by Naxos. Since becoming a laureate of the 16th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Tysman has emerged as one of the leading French pianists of her generation.

“Playing with a warm touch and a dreamy sensibility” —David Allen, The New York Times

Artist’s Note

Chopin’s “24 Preludes” are among the most monumental works of the piano repertoire, a colossal architecture made of 24 haiku, each in a totally different mood. Ravel, like all piano composers of the early 20th century, was clearly influenced by Chopin and his piano compositions, and he transcends this influence through his later orchestrated works. From his tribute to Viennese waltzes to the cataclysm of his “La Valse” created in 1929, Ravel’s work is an explosive experience with all the French finesse in the art of composing and magnifying tones.