Classical violin found a particularly young audience on Tuesday at the Cité des Cultures in Antaninarenina. The concert by Ravo Raboanarison, accompanied on the piano by Antsa Ratsimba, was a success before an audience eager to discover classical music. In a rare occurrence for this type of event, there were many young people present, whereas the audience is typically composed of seniors and adults. Organized by Madagascar Mozarteum, this free concert aims to make classical music accessible to as many people as possible.
The program, chosen by the violinist, brought together works by Oskar Rieding, Gabriel Fauré, Fritz Kreisler, Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Fryderyk Chopin, as well as He Zhanhao and Chen Gang, including Concerto in Hungarian Style, Après un rêve, Sicilienne and Rigaudon, Prélude et Allegro, Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Nocturne in C-sharp minor, and the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto. As an encore, the two musicians performed Méditation de Thaïs.
At the end of the concert, Ravo Raboanarison reflected on the emotions born from this encounter with the public. “What marked this day were the emotions felt during the performance, as well as the complicity between the audience and the musicians, which was truly special,” the violinist testified.
The concert highlighted the sensitivity and virtuosity of the violinist in a romantic and post-romantic repertoire. Ravo Raboanarison discovered the violin at age 8 with Davida Randrianarivelo, then trained from age 9 to 12 at the German-Malagasy Center (CGM) in Analakely, under the direction of Casimir Rakotoniaina. He then continued his learning largely as an autodidact, accompanied notably by Manjato Andriamanjato and Henintsoa Tsiory Rabarijaona.
Thanks to Madagascar Mozarteum and the initiative of José Bronfman, he participated in several master classes with international pedagogues from Switzerland, France, and Poland, which notably fostered his regular collaborations with the Regional Orchestra (ORR) of La Réunion. Without attending a major international conservatory, he built his career with discipline and perseverance, convinced that it is possible to reach a high level from Madagascar while developing one’s own musical identity.
Captured & Published at: 2026-07-23 05:38:56 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
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