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A piece of music that questions the figure of the hero, solo virtuosity, and freedom of form.<div> The Coriolan Overture opens the evening with the inner conflict of an exile torn between fury and resignation – one of Beethoven's most striking psychological portraits. Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 1 provides a luminous contrast: the clarinet asserts itself as a fully-fledged solo voice, and Pierre Génisson eloquently reveals its full expressive range.</div><div><br></div><div> Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 concludes the program on an unexpected note: not triumphant heroism, but a freedom of form played with irony and malice.</div><div><br></div><div> At the helm is Raphaël Merlin – longtime cellist of the Ébène Quartet, now head of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra. A chamber musician at heart, whose sensitivity to dialogue and color promises a subtle and energetic performance.</div><div><br></div>