Les Apaches continue their exploration of Stravinsky's music (early Apaches alongside Ravel; and a key composer for Les Apaches today). After performing Trois poésies de la lyrique japonaise (Three Poems of Japanese Lyric Poetry ) at their inaugural concert in 2020; L' Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale) in 2021, which they will record in 2025 for the b.records label; and the Octet as part of the participatory creation Je rêve de rêver (I Dream of Dreaming) and the ENMP conducting competition, Les Apaches are staging Renard (The Fox ), a mythical, burlesque piece, very rarely performed due to its cast (4 singers and 16 musicians including 1 cymbalist), its instrumentation, and its short duration (18 min).

Dedicated to the Princess de Polignac, Renard was created by the Ballets Russes in 1922. With this work, Stravinsky inaugurated his traveling theater, which at the time responded to economic constraints but also to the desire to bring musical and theatrical creations closer to the public. Les Apaches also explore the traveling theater format and are constantly striving to offer audiences rare works from the repertoire, making them accessible to everyone. We find ourselves at the crossroads of theatrical music and chamber orchestra. The program will also feature Jean Françaix's Serenade for Small Orchestra , also created at the Princess de Polignac's home in 1934.

The premiere concert of this program will naturally take place at the Singer-Polignac Foundation in the very rooms where Stravinsky's work, as well as so many other historical composers, including Ravel, were first performed. This premiere is presented with commentary by Benoît Duteurtre, who will provide the audience with all the necessary tools to fully appreciate its nuances.