Josep Pons / Marie-Pierre Langlamet

Feel the pulse of cinema in concert as Josep Pons, conductor of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, guides you through a night of evocative film scores that once danced across the silver screen. In an imaginative blend of Nino Rota’s cinematic hallmarks, Pons orchestrates the stirring “Dances from the film The Leopard” and the elegant “Symphonic Suite from the film La Strada,” transporting listeners to the sumptuous worlds of Visconti and Fellini. At the heart of this journey sits Marie-Pierre Langlamet, the Berlin Philharmonic’s principal harpist since 1993, whose virtuosity breathes new life into Alberto Ginastera’s “Concerto for Harp.” Her shimmering lines, executed with grace and generous warmth, illuminate the harp’s full chromatic spectrum in a Technicolor performance that invites audiences to rediscover the instrument’s soaring potential. Together, conductor and harpist create a cinematic concert experience that is both nostalgic and fresh, a perfect portal for fans eager to merge the enchantment of film with the immediacy of live music.