Autumn in Paris
Our hotel room with balcony overlooks Gare de l’Est. On the left, we can see a glimpse of the Sacre Coeur in the distance. The trip to Paris from Rotterdam took us only two hours and thirty minutes. The train is no longer called Thalys but Eurostar. Although we travelled first class, it did not […]
The richness and power of French chanson
The Concertgebouw’s small hall was sold out to the last seat on Tuesday 27th August 2024. Exactly at 8 pm the lights went out and a radiant Philippe Elan entered the stage. The ‘chanteur’, born in the deep south of France, was expertly accompanied in his versatile repertoire by pianist Grégor Bak. After many performances […]