Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3, Symphony 'Jupiter', Le nozze di Figaro Overture

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Julien Chauvin
Le Concert de la Loge
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Cultural Impact

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee opposed the ensemble's use of the adjective 'Olympique', forcing them to truncate their historical name to 'Le Concert de la Loge' in June 2016.

Historical Context

At the time of the original Concert de la Loge Olympique, a substantial majority of musicians were Freemasons, and many concert associations were linked to Masonic lodges.

Performer Biography

Julien Chauvin, the violinist and conductor, founded Le Cercle de l'Harmonie in 2005, which he co-directed for ten years.

Performer Biography

Julien Chauvin, the violinist and conductor, was attracted early on to the Baroque revolution and historically informed performance practice using period instruments.

Performer Biography

In 2003, Julien Chauvin, the violinist and conductor, was a prizewinner at the International Early Music Competition in Bruges.

Historical Context

The original Concert de la Loge Olympique, founded in 1783 by the Comte d'Ogny, was considered one of Europe's finest orchestras and is famous for commissioning Joseph Haydn's 'Paris' Symphonies.

Composition History

Le Concert de la Loge, the period-instrument orchestra, was founded in 2015 by violinist Julien Chauvin to revive a key component of French musical history: the Concert de la Loge Olympique.