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9th Chopin Festival in Nohant - Rencontres Internationales Frédéric Chopin: Chopin's Journeys
Date: Friday, 22 July 2005
End date: Saturday, 30 July 2005
Venue: France, Nohant - Nohant,
Organizations: Association Musique au Pays de George Sand, |
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Description
The "Rencontres Internationales Frédéric Chopin" Festival was first organized in 1997 to pay homage to the composer, whose name is intertwined with the house of George Sand. Nowadays, the festival is organized each year and lasts through eight consecutive days of the second half of July. Festival events include concerts, master classes and conferences conducted by experts from all over the world. The Festival always begins with a concert - lecture in the house of George Sand. Young soloists from fine French and foreign musical schools participate in master classes during the week and give a closing concert at the end of the Festival.
Classes and conferences are held at the Théâtre de la Châtre, concerts are held in Nohant.
Program
Friday July 22nd
8:30 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Exceptional Recital
Nikolai Lugansky will perform works by Beethoven, Chopin, Franck and Rachmaninoff
Saturday July 23rd
4:30 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Meeting with Sonia Rykiel, Alain Duault, Yves Henry and Bryan York - The Journeys of Chopin and George Sand
6:00 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Concert-lecture open to the public
Sonia Rykiel - will read excerpts of the correspondence of George Sand and Frederick Chopin
Yves Henry - will play Chopin's works composen in Nohant on a Pleyel piano from the Romantic era
8:30 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Recital "Chopin's Journeys
Yves Henry - will play on a 1839 Pleyel piano, 1843 Broadwood piano and a modern Steinway piano. "Frederick Chopin and George Sand in the years 1838 - 1839: from Majorca to Nohant"
The program will include 24 Preludes/works composed in 1839 in Nohant
Sunday July 24th
11:00 a.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Recital "Chopin in Spain"
David Bismuth will perform works by Chopin, de Falla, Mompou, Villa-Lobos
12:15 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Recital: "Chopin in Vienna"
Bertrand Chamayou will perform works by Chopin, Mozart, Weber
1:15 p.m. Nohant
Rustic dinner
3:00 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Recital: "Chopin at the Schumann's"
Vahan Mardirossian will perform works by Bach-Busoni, Chopin, Schumann
4:15 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Recital: "Chopin - from Paris to Nohant"
Maxence Pilchen will perform works by Chopin
9:00 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Literary/musical performance: "A Duo for Eternity" by Sonia Petrovna
Sonia Petrovna will read texts by Sand, Delacroix, Liszt and Chopin
Jean Philippe Collard will perform works by Bach and Chopin
Monday July 25th
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Chopin Academy
Every day Chopin Academy gives an opportunity to listen to three young soloists who play on modern piano and on 1838 Pleyel piano (identical to Pleyel pianos on which Chopin played).
Soloists will include: Julien Le Pape, Xavier Bouchaud, Ryan Mac Evoy
4:00 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
2-part Exceptional Recital: "21 Nocturnes by Chopin" performed by Pascala Amoyel
9:00 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
2-part Exceptional Recital: "21 Nocturnes by Chopin" performed by Pascala Amoyel
Tuesday July 26th
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Chopin Academy
Every day Chopin Academy gives an opportunity to listen to three young soloists who play on modern piano and on 1838 Pleyel piano (identical to Pleyel pianos on which Chopin played).
Soloists will include: Julien Le Pape, Xavier Bouchaud, Ryan Mac Evoy
3:00 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Conference "Two Fredericks: Frederick Chopin and Federico Mompou"
Jérôme Bastianelli, writer and musical critic
8:30 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Recital: "Chopin in Americas" performed by Laure Favre Kahn. The program will include works by Chopin (waltzes, etc.) and Gottschalk
Wednesday July 27th
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Chopin Academy
Every day Chopin Academy gives an opportunity to listen to three young soloists who play on modern piano and on 1838 Pleyel piano (identical to Pleyel pianos on which Chopin played).
Soloists will include: Julien Le Pape, Xavier Bouchaud, Ryan Mac Evoy
3:00 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Music Lesson: "Mozart and Chopin"
Jean-François Zygel, pianist improviser
8:30 p.m. Sheep barn in the estate of George Sand in Nohant
Recital: "Chopin Before His Journeys: Poland" performed by Abdel Rahman El Bacha. The program will include works by Chopin (Sonata no. 1, etc.)
Thursday July 28th
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Chopin Academy
Every day Chopin Academy gives an opportunity to listen to three young soloists who play on modern piano and on 1838 Pleyel piano (identical to Pleyel pianos on which Chopin played).
Soloists will include: Julien Le Pape, Xavier Bouchaud, Ryan Mac Evoy
3:00 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Conference: "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of a Romantic Musician"
Bertrand Pouradier Duteil, musical adviser at Maison de Chateaubriand
8:30 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Chopin Recital: "Homage to Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) and Chopin's Friends-Poets"
Greta Komur - mezzo-soprano
Abdel Rahman El Bacha - piano
The program will include Chopin's 19 works for voice and piano
Friday July 29th
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Chopin Academy
Every day Chopin Academy gives an opportunity to listen to three young soloists who play on modern piano and on 1838 Pleyel piano (identical to Pleyel pianos on which Chopin played).
Soloists will include: Julien Le Pape, Xavier Bouchaud, Ryan Mac Evoy
3:00 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Audio-Conference: "Chopin's Journeys"
Jean-Yves Patte, writer and musicographer
8:30 p.m. Grande Scène Nationale d' Equinoxe à Châteauroux
Recital: "Great Romantic Era, Chopin and His Roots
Jean Marc Luisada will perform works by Beethoven, Schumann, Debussy and Chopin.
Saturday July 30th
3:00 p.m. Maurice Sand Theatre in La Châtre
Final Concert by three young participants of Chopin Academy: Julien Le Pape, Xavier Bouchaud, Ryan Mac Evoy. The program will be wholly devoted to the works of Chopin.
Events Within the festival:
2005-07-22 Nikolai Lugansky Exceptional Recital
2005-07-23 The Journeys of Chopin and George Sand
2005-07-23 Concert - lecture
2005-07-23 Chopin's Journeys: Yves Henry Recital
2005-07-24 Chopin in Spain: David Bismuth Recital
2005-07-24 Chopin in Vienna: Betrand Chamayou Recital
2005-07-24 Chopin at the Schumann's: Vahan Mardirossian Recital
2005-07-24 Chopin from Paris to Nohant: Maxence Pilchen Recital
2005-07-24 Literary/musical performance: "A Duo for Eternity"
2005-07-25 Chopin Academy
2005-07-25 Chopiin's 21 Nocturnes: 2-part Exceptional Recital by Pascal Amoyel
2005-07-25 Chopiin's 21 Nocturnes: 2-part Exceptional Recital by Pascal Amoyel
2005-07-26 Chopin Academy
2005-07-26 Conference "Two Fredericks: Frederick Chopin and Federico Mompou"
2005-07-26 Chopin in Americas: Laure Favre-Kahn Recital
2005-07-27 Chopin Academy
2005-07-27 Mozart and Chopin
2005-07-27 Chopin Before His Journeys: Poland - Abdel Rahman El Bacha Recital
2005-07-28 Chopin Academy
2005-07-28 Conference "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of a Romantic Musician"
2005-07-28 Concert "Homage to Adam Mickiewicz and Chopin's Friends-Poets"
2005-07-29 Chopin Academy
2005-07-29 Audio-Conference: "Chopin's Journeys"
2005-07-29 Great Romantic Era, Chopin and His Roots - Jean Marc Luisada Recital
2005-07-30 Final Concert
Artists:
Yves Henry ( France ) - piano
Xavier Bouchaud - piano
Vahan Mardirossian ( Armenia ) - piano
Sonia Rykiel - narration
Sonia Petrovna ( France ) - narration
Ryan Mac Evoy ( USA ) - piano
Nikolai Lugansky ( Russia ) - piano
Laure Favre-Kahn ( France ) - piano
Julien Le Pape ( France ) - piano
Jean-Philippe Collard ( France ) - piano
Jean-François Zygel
Jean - Marc Luisada ( France ) - piano
Greta Komur - mezzo-soprano
David Bismuth - piano
Bryan York
Bertrand Pouradier du Teil - lecturer
Alain Duault ( France ) - piano
Abdel Rahman El Bacha ( France ) - piano
Jean-Yves Patte
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