Anna Fedorova is one of the most brilliant representatives of the younger generation of classical pianists. She has already played in the most prestigious concert halls such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam where she has been heard more than twenty times. Anna Fedorova has participated in numerous international festivals as well as recital, chamber music and orchestra.
More than 37 millions viewers saw on Youtube her interpretation of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano concerto at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and many others video recordings, an absolute record in the classical world. She has played in many festival including La Roque d'Anthéron and Verbier ans she has toured with Ukraine Freedom Orchestra all aver the world. Everywhere, she has been applauded by critics and audiences.
She is the revelation of the French piano new generation ! Trained by Yves Henry at the Paris Conservatory, she is now perfecting her skills at the Salzburg Mozarteum with Pr. Jacques Rouvier and currently in Vienna and Berlin. At 21 y.o, Bella Schütz represents the talent in its purest form, a clever combination of energy and control. Bella is not afraid of anything or any repertoire. If the piano is her domain, music is her kingdom
Philippe de Chalendar devoted himself to orchestral conduct on the advice of his masters Leonard Bernstein and Sergiu Celibidache. In 1989, he was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Besançon Conductor Competition. Since then, he has conducted numerous orchestras in France including the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Orchestre Lamoureux and Orchestre de Nice. Former assistant of James Conlon in Cologne, the NY Metropolitan Opera and the Los Angeles Opera, he was appointed as chief conductor-assistant at the Opéra National de Paris. He has conducted in many opera houses such as Marseille, Nice, Dusseldorf, Bonn, Nuremberg and Budapest. Established in Hungary, he has conducted the majors orchestras of Central Europe in a vast operatic and symphonic repertoire.
A sought-after soloist, Thierry Caens is the guest of the world's greatest venues, from the Victoria Hall in Geneva to the Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo, the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, through the United States, China, Italy and Paris (Salle Pleyel, Salle Gaveau, Radio-France, Theater des Champs Elysées, Châtelet ...). Thierry Caens performs with Dimitri Sitkovetski, Jean-François Heisser and many others.
Extreme curiosity and openness characterize Thierry Caens; he likes to confront the most diverse musical universes: Jazz with M. Solal or R. Galliano, Cinema with M. Legrand, G. Yared, V. Cosma or L. Schiffrin, the Song with W. Sheller, L. Wilson or World Music with JJ Mosalini, G. Beytelmann or Misia. He has recently premiered the Trumpet concerto by Martial Solal with Orchestre national de France.
Pierre Génisson is one of the very best representatives of the French wind school. His first CD "Made in France" was praised by the entire press, the next entitled "How I Met Mozart" was a huge success. Then it was the turn of the program dedicated to Benny Goodman who continues his journey brilliantly in concert and CD. New exclusive Warner classics artist, Pierre Genisson has recorded with Concerto Köln ensemble a programme named The Mozart's testament which includes operas arias and the Clarinet Concerto by Mozart. His new recording dedicated to songs from France and the U.S. is on its way to gain the same success. In concert all over Europe and Asia, Pierre Genisson makes the breath of the soul of composers heard like no other clarinet player.
Lussiné Harutunian brings the greatest hopes of the Armenian violin. Laureate of several national and international competitions, graduated from the Sion High School of Music, class of Pavel Vernikov, she has joined the class of Svetlin Roussev at the University of Music of Geneva. Lussiné Harutunian leads from now a double career of violinist-soloist and chamber musician; she has already played in the USA, the Russian Federation, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Germany ...
Ukrainian pianist Aliya AKBERGENOVA started the piano in Kiev before settling in Vienna, Austria, where she lives now. She is noticed for the elegance of her playing in Lyon during the International Piano Competition. Aliya Akbergenova is supported by famous pianist Elisabeth Leonskaya. She gives numerous concerts and recitals in Austria and throughout Central Europe.
This is the story of an unexpected meeting on the platform of the tiny swiss railway station of Verbier. Since this moment, Anna FEDOROVA and Benedict KLOECKNER are playing together the magnificent repertoire for cello and piano.
2 CDs later, they are both acclaimed on major stages such as Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Rio de Janeiro, HongKong or Berlin
Pianist and arranger Guillaume de Chassy once had an genious idea : to create a whole set of melodies signed by Prokofiev ... that this composer having ever thought of it himself !
To do this, Guillaume de Chassy transcribed for the voice themes from Serge Prokofiev's major works ; then he adapted them with texts of great Russian poets. Amazing proposal that required great partners.
The project includes high-performance improvisers such as clarinettist Thomas Savy and bassist Arnault Cuisinier and the fantastic voice of the great baritone Laurent Naouri.
These "Imaginary songs" are at the crossroads of lyrical and jazz; a dive into a poetic and singular universe.
Extracts from Hans Eisler's 'Hollywood Songbook' complete the program.
This unusual jazz duet brings together Laurent Naouri, one of France's greatest lyric voices, a bass-baritone opera singer with the voice of a crooner and Manuel Rocheman, an extraordinary jazz pianist and sole recognized heir to Martial Solal.
Together, they sails on a musical universe that mixes American jazz and Brazilian influences.
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