Program

On the occasion of the centenary of the death of Gabriel Fauré, the Geneva International String Academy offers a concert to rediscover the world of this great French composer, and of 20th century French music.

Gabriel Fauré - Romance
Matthew McDowell - alto, Hunju Sohnn - piano

Ernest Chausson - "Poème" pour violon et orchestre, op. 25
Helene Freytag - violon, Natalia Grines - piano

Claude Debussy - Sonate pour violoncelle et piano
I. Prologue, II. Sérénade: Modérément animé, III. Finale: Animé, léger et nerveux
Daphne Richman - violoncelle, Annegret Kuttner - piano

Maurice Ravel - Tzigane
Alexander Goldberg - violon, Natalia Grines - piano

Gabriel Fauré - Quatuor avec piano nº 1 en Do mineur, op. 15
I. Allegro molto moderato, II. Scherzo: Allegro vivo, III. Adagio, IV. Allegro molto
Helene Freytag - violon, Noémie Bialobroda - alto, Auguste Rahon - violoncelle, Hunju Sohnn - piano

You can read the biographies by clicking on the names of the musicians.