Jean-Yves Thibaudet & Pines of Rome
About This Event
French pianist Jean‑Yves Thibaudet appears with conductor Stéphane Denève in a program titled Jean‑Yves Thibaudet & Pines of Rome at David Geffen Hall. Thibaudet is known for his interpretations of Romantic and contemporary piano repertoire; Denève for his work with major orchestras and precise orchestral shaping. Their collaboration frames piano lyricism against large‑scale symphonic writing.
About Pines of Rome
Ottorino Respighi’s *Pines of Rome* (1924) is a four-movement orchestral tone poem that treats the city’s pine trees as landmarks and witnesses, moving from children at play in the Borghese gardens to a catacomb, the Janiculum at night, and the Appian Way at dawn. It is the middle panel of his Roman triptych, built on clear pictorial scenes and bold orchestral color. At David Geffen Hall, Stéphane Denève leads the orchestra on a program featuring Jean‑Yves Thibaudet, placing Respighi’s cinematic craft in a modern New York concert setting. I don’t have confirmed NYC-premiere details for this work; its significance here lies in how it turns landscape into narrative without words.
About the Artists
Stéphane Denève
Stéphane Denève is a French conductor known for his work with various orchestras and his interpretations of classical music.
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Jean-Yves Thibaudet is a French classical pianist celebrated for his interpretations of Romantic and contemporary repertoire.