Barbara Hannigan, soprano & Bertrand Chamayou, piano

Grammy Award-winning soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan is an artist at the forefront of creation. Embodying music with an unparalleled dramatic sensibility, she has shown a profound commitment to the music of our time and has given the world premiere performances of over 90 new works. For her VRS debut, she will be partnered by acclaimed pianist Bertrand Chamayou, a regular chamber music performer with partners including Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Quatuor Ébène, and Sol Gabetta. MESSIAEN: Chants de Terre et de Ciel SCRIABIN: Poème-nocturne, Op. 61 (solo piano) SCRIABIN: Vers La Flamme, Op. 72 (solo piano) ZORN: Jumalattaret “The intrepid Canadian soprano has emerged over the last half decade as one of the most vital and original musicians of her generation.” — The New Yorker