Ever since its origins, from the Enlightenment to today, the concerto genre has never ceased to inspire the most audaciously extreme composers, whether in its form (a surprising entry by the soloist, breathtakingly liberating developments, a rhapsodic movement...) or its structure (concertos for string quartet with orchestra, concertos for orchestra...). Oscar Bianchi and his new concerto project, which will be a highlight of the upcoming Parisian season of musical creation, are undoubtedly writing a new chapter in this “tradition of innovation” - to be discovered without further delay in this exclusive interview.

Few personalities in the musical world know the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France better than Éric Montalbetti, previously the ensemble’s joint artistic director for nearly twenty years who has since become the composer we know today.