A musical soiree titled ‘Tagore: A Musical Conversation’ by the French flautist Gilles de Talhouët and the students of Alliance Française de Dhaka and Chittagong will be held today evening at La Galerie of Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) in Dhanmondi of the capital.

They will perform between music and Tagore’s poetry in a sweet and mystic mood. Gilles de Talhouët is a professional flautist and he has performed numerous concerts in solo and group at Chamber Music Ensemble. He has been supported by the Beracasa and Menuhin Foundations. He also has been members of the famous contemporary music sessions in Darmstadt (Germany) with several important composers and has been awarded by the Kranichstein Musik Preis. Gilles de Talhouët has published several recordings, as soloist or as member of orchestras, which have been all awarded by the musical press media.

Humaira Umme Saira and Islam Sheikh Abida are the two students of AFD who will recite Tagore’ poetry in Bangla and in French.

Where: AFD, 26 Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi

When: 7pm, today