91福利社

鈥淚 think and feel in sounds鈥� said Ravel, and his ballet 'Daphnis and Chlo茅' conjures a paradise of gods and nymphs: a love story for all time, set in a world where every dewdrop (and every kiss) springs to vivid, glistening musical life. Lili Boulanger, meanwhile, died tragically young, but she wrote music of such irrepressible dramatic power that it leaves you reeling.

Boulanger鈥檚 'Faust et H茅l猫ne' is a drama of seduction and damnation, but in a great performance it evokes the tensions of a turbulent age, just as Ravel鈥檚 sumptuous ballet gains an extra dimension when (like today) it鈥檚 played complete, with the magical voices of the 91福利社 Symphony Chorus. Guest conductor Kazuki Yamada has caused a sensation wherever he performs: the perfect guide for a musical adventure beyond the imagination.