María Dueñas, Yannick and Saint-Saëns

“María Dueñas, Yannick and Saint-Saëns” features the return of violinist María Dueñas following her 2023 appearance, performing Saint-Saëns’s Violin Concerto No. 3, a work of clarity and lyricism where refined lines foreground a poised virtuosity. Yannick Nézet-Séguin revisits Sibelius with Symphony No. 1, reconnecting with the composer’s early, contrasting voice after completing the cycle last season. Opening the program, Lili Boulanger’s “D’un soir triste” reveals a deeply sensitive language marked by nuance and restraint.