This programme traces Francis Poulenc’s distinctive voice across nearly four decades, revealing a composer in constant dialogue with his inner world and his Parisian surroundings. Early piano works already balance charm with subtle subversion, where apparent simplicity is edged with harmonic surprise and gently ironic turns. The four-hand sonata and nocturnes evoke the atmosphere of interwar salons, tinged with nostalgia and an awareness of cultural fragility beneath their refined surfaces. The later chamber works deepen this emotional range. In the Cello Sonata, playful irreverence and dance-like vitality coexist with passages of profound sadness, reflecting the shadows cast by wartime France. The Sonata for two pianos stands as an especially inward work, shaped by anxiety, restlessness, and moments of stark introspection, yet animated by Poulenc’s unmistakable rhythmic drive and lyric impulse. Across the programme, clarity of texture and expressive directness illuminate the music’s contrasts — from urbane wit to private confession — offering an intimate journey into the complex emotional landscape of Poulenc’s mature style.