In the week of September 23-27, La Maison Française of NYU presents a goldmine of musical events with four evenings celebrating the centenary of the passing of the stellar but underappreciated French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). From the official site:

“2024 marks the hundredth anniversary of the death of Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). This French composer was one of the most important European musical figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Author of an immense body of works for piano and symphony, he was also a genius of French melody and choral singing. His Requiem is still renown across the world. Yet, to a certain extent, Fauré remains a discreet and marginal figure who deserves more sustained attention.”

Pianist Gabriel Durliat. Photo credit: Dominik Falenski

These events are affordable or free to the general public, and free to members of the NYU community. Luminary performers include baritone François Le Roux, soprano Héloïse Poulet, and pianists Eteri Andjaparidze, Gabriel Durliat, Aline Piboule, Nicolas Salloum and Alex Tuchman.

La Maison Française of NYU is proud to be in partnership with Duke University, Princeton University, École Normale de Musique de Paris and the Conservetoire de Bologne-Billancourt to shine a light on this extraordinary artist through a series of events and performances that will bring joy to longtime Fauré fans and introduce his work to new audiences.