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STORGÅRDS, SAINT-SAËNS & THIBAUDET

Recorded at  Southam Hall, Canada National Hall Center, Ottawa, on February 12, 2026

Under the direction of John Storgårds, the NAC Orchestra welcomes pianist Jean‑Yves Thibaudet for an evening dedicated to Camille Saint‑Saëns. At the heart of the program is the flamboyant Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Egyptian”), a virtuosic and colorful work that showcases the full brilliance of French Romanticism.

NAC Orchestra

John Storgårds  I  Conductor

Jean-Yves Thibaudet  I  Piano

REPERTOIRE

Claude DebussyPrélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)

Camille Saint-Saëns – Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, “The Egyptian”

Jospeh Haydn – Symphony No. 104 in D major, Hob. I:104, “London”

AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION  A VERIFIER!!!!!!

■ Director: Benoît Guérin

■ Score Reader & Assistant Director: Béatrice Cadrin

■ Sound Recorder & Mixer: Nataq Huault

■ Technical Director: Liz Bellotti