Oosterpark Picnic Concerts: Frank Bridge Pianoquartet

Mel Bonis

Meet one of the most talented female 19th-century late Romantic composers: Mélanie Bonis. She studied with classmate Claude Debussy at the Conservatoire de Paris. She signed her works with 'Mel Bonis' so as not to be recognized as a woman and therefore miss out on recognition. Her work is associated with composers such as Cesar Franck, Claude Debussy and Gabriel Fauré.

Mélanie Bonis regarded her piano quartet in D major as her musical testament, the highlight of her chamber music work.

You can attend this concert for free in the park outside the Music Koepel or buy a ticket for a paid seat in the dome.