Gustave Lefèvre News
French composer
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2023-11-28 08:13:00
Captivating & fascinating: Goldberg from Syriab Trio and Trio d'Iroise, bringing together Western classical, Arabic music and Bach
Goldberg: Syriab Trio, Trio d'Iroise; SOLAIRE RECORDSReviewed 27 November 2023A fascinating disc as two ensembles, one Western classical and one Arabic, journey through Bach's Goldberg Variations exploring what it means to play together, to base music on Bach yet synthesise with Arabic music. Some years ago, the Syriab Trio (Abdalhade Deb, oud/singing, Ibrahim Bajo, kanun, Amjad Sukar, percussion) did a project with Ensemble Reflektor, a North German chamber orchestra that included the cellist Johann Caspar Wedell. Wedell and the men of the Syriab Trio had lots of discussions, about music and about the mens' personal stories of war and displacement. The result was a wish to work together after that project ended.The end result is this disc, Goldberg from Solaire Records, where the combined forces of the Syriab Trio and Trio d'Iroise (Sophie Pantzier, violin, Francois Lefevre, viola, Johann Caspar Wedell, cello) explore Bach's Goldberg Variations.Goldberg - Syriab Trio and Trio d'IroiseThe two […]
2022-03-19 04:18:00
[…] the recent artwork of Takashi Murakami which express his interests in spirituality and ecological and manmade disasters. Murakami elucidates these issues by imitating traditional Japanese painting styles which he imbues with alternative contemporary truths.Houses of Zodiac is a series of cello solos, dance, lush filmic visuals, and poetic interludes by Pablo Neruda, Anaïs Nin, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Natasha Tretheway underscored by Zeigler along with musicians such as Nels Cline and Tanya Tagaq.Details: https://www.thebroad.org/art/special-exhibitions/takashi-murakami-stepping-tail-rainbow--Andrew Ousley, Unison MediaAlain Lefèvre Joins the OPCMFor its second concert of the season, the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM) and its young conductor Francis Choinière have called on pianist Alain Lefèvre. Together, they will present André Mathieu's Concerto No 3 opus 25, also named Concerto de Québec for the film La Forteresse, shot in the National Capital in 1947. This unforgettable show will take place on Saturday, April 2, at 7 p.m. 30, at the Maison symphonique, […]
2022-02-05 06:31:00
[…] she stars in the New York premiere of Marc Neikrug's A Song By Mahler (which she premiered on the west coast last summer), presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS). On March 18 and 20, she plays the role of Virginia Woolfe in the world premiere of the concert version of Kevin Puts's The Hours with the Philadelphia Orchestra, alongside Renee Fleming, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting.For full details, visit https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/nyc/events/upcoming/new-milestones-journey-and-evolution/and https://www.philorch.org/performances/our-season/events-and-tickets/2021-22-season/winter-spring/the-hours/--Beverly Greenfield, Kirshbaum AssociatesAlain Lefèvre Joins the OPCM to Interpret Andre Mathieu’s Concerto de QuébecFor its second concert of the season, the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM) and its young conductor Francis Choinière have called on pianist Alain Lefèvre. Together, they will present André Mathieu's Concerto No 3 opus 25, also named Concerto de Québec for the film La Forteresse, shot in the National Capital in 1947. This unforgettable show will take place on Saturday, April 2, at 7 […]
2021-08-21 05:42:00
Classical Music News of the Week, August 21, 2021
[…] a world premiere by Chaya Czernowin with the South German Radio Chorus. In November, the quartet will premiere Waves and Particles by John Luther Adams in a program in partnership with the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and UNC Asheville.For details, visit https://jackquartet.com/--Andrew Ousley, Unison MediaOPCM 2021-2022 SeasonThe seventh season of the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM) will inaugurate in October with the presence of renowned artists, including Quebec pianist Alain Lefèvre. Under the direction of Francis Choinière, the orchestra and choir will breathe new energy into legendary classics during three concerts presented at the Maison symphonique.By working with world-class soloists, OPCM members benefit from invaluable mentorship. “I have always been keen to support the next generation and it is with enthusiasm that I accepted the invitation of the young conductor Francis Choinière to present this '' jewel '' that is André Mathieu's “Concerto de Québec,” […]
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