LAURENT METTRAUX

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Soliloque for solo violin, M. 585 (1998)

Jan Dobrzelewski, violin

With works by Haydn, Martinu and Mozart for violin and organ, and works for solo organ by Bach and Haendel, with Georges-Henri Pantillon, organ

Ollon (Switzerland), Protestant Church – Saturday, January 28^th, 2006, 8 pm

Bevaix (Switzerland), Protestant Church – Sunday, January 29^th, 2006, 5 pm

Elogio della Notte, M. 549 (1997)

Sophie Marilley, mezzo-soprano

Eric Cerantola, piano

During the Saison of the Concerts Society of Fribourg

With works by Britten, Poulenc, Respighi and Weill

Fribourg, Aula Magna of the University – Thursday, February 2^nd, 2006, 8 pm

« Le vent blesse les branches des cerisiers » for mixed choir a capella, M. 645 (2005)

Text by the composer, after poems by Saigyô (1118-1190)

Mixed Choir of Bulle, conducted by Thierry Dagon

With works by Caroline Charrière, Etienne Crausaz, Thierry Dagon, Pierre Martignoni, Charly Torche and Francis Volery, as well as works by Mahler, Schubert and Schumann, by the Ensemble vocal féminin Arcana and Bernard Meylan, piano (conducted by Thierry Dagon)

Corsier-sur-Vevey, church – Friday, March 10^th, 2006, 8 pm

Bulle, Aula of the CO – Sunday, March 12^th, 2006, 5 pm

« Le Sommeil de la Raison produit des monstres »

(The Sleep of Reason produces monsters),

after Goya, for solo arpeggione, M. 647 (2005)

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Nicolas Deletaille, arpeggione

With works by Grégory Guéant, Nicola Visalli and Jean-Pierre Deleuze (with Jean-Michel Dayez, piano)

Brussels, Atelier de la Dolce Vita, 37a, rue de la Charité – Friday, April 28^th, 2006, 8.30 pm

CONCERT POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 15^th, 2008

« Le Sommeil de la Raison produit des monstres »,

(The Sleep of Reason produces monsters),

after Goya, for solo arpeggione, M. 647 (2005)

Nicolas Deletaille, arpeggione

presentation concert about the arpeggione

Waremme (Belgium), Centre Culturel – Saturday, May 13^th, 2006

CONCERT POSTPONED

« Le vent blesse les branches des cerisiers » for mixed choir a capella, M. 645 (2005)

Text by the composer, after poems by Saigyô (1118-1190)

Mixed Choir of Bulle, conducted by Thierry Dagon

Longvic (Dijon, France), St-Pierre Church – Friday, May 26^th, 2006, 8.30 pm

Organ Concerto, M. 628 (2002)

First played in Germany

During the Great Concerts of the Gewandhaus

Michael Schönheit, organ

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, conducted by Riccardo Chailly

with Arcana and Ionisation by Varèse and the Suite of the Fire Bird by Stravinsky

Leipzig, Gewandhaus, Grosser Saal – June, Thursday 8^th and Friday 9^th 2006, 8 pm

CONCERTS POSTPONED TO APRIL 29^th AND 30^th, 2010

BECAUSE OF DISEASE

« Le vent blesse les branches des cerisiers » for mixed choir a capella, M. 645 (2005)

Text by the composer, after poems by Saigyô (1118-1190)

Mixed Choir of Bulle, conducted by Thierry Dagon

Bellegarde (Switzerland), Cantorama – Sunday, June 18^th, 2006, 5 pm

Bulle (Switzerland), Castle yard (Chapel of the Capuchins in case of bad weather) – Friday, June 30^th, 2006, 8 pm

Émergences for violin and accordion, M. 652 (2006)

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Ordered by the Festival of the Auberive Abbey

Marianne Piketty, violin, and Pascal Contet, accordion

Auberive (near Langres, France), Abbey – Wednesday, July 5^th, 2006, 7 pm

Lied for soprano saxophone and piano, M. 551 (1997)

During the 14^th World Saxophone Congress

Daniel Gaggioli, saxophone, and Simon Weber, piano

With works by Fabio Maffei and Felix Schüeli

Ljubljana (Slovenia), Linhart Hall – Saturday, July 8^th, 2006, 10.30 am

Émergences for violin and accordion, M. 652 (2006)

During the Rencontres Musicales Internationales des Graves

Marianne Piketty, violin, and Pascal Contet, accordion

Hourtin (Gironde, France), Church Sainte-Hélène – Saturday, July 22^th, 2006, 8.30 pm

« Danses Suisses » (Swiss Dances) for four-handed piano, M. 635 (2003-4)

During the Flâneries Musicales de Champéry

Piano Duo Dominique Derron and Pius Urech

With works by Mozart, Schubert and Hans Huber

Champéry (Switzerland), Protestant Church – Friday, August 4^th, 2006, 7.30 pm

Émergences for violin and accordion, M. 652 (2006)

During the Rives D’Accordéon (Scènes d’été du Parc de la Villette)

Marianne Piketty, violin, and Pascal Contet, accordion

Parc de la Villette (Paris), Jardin de la Treille – Saturday, August 26^th, 2006, 4 pm and 5 pm

« Stimmungen » for 4 cellos, M. 648 (2005-6)

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Ordered by the Festival Viva Cello of Liestal

Anita Leuzinger, Sebastian Diezig, Adam Mital and David Pia, cellos

During the 3^rd International Festival Viva Cello of Liestal

With works by Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Francini, Mores, Tsinzadze and Fitzenhagen

Liestal (Switzerland), Museum.BL – Sunday, August 27^th, 2006, 4 pm

Vision Immanente, for full orchestra, M. 464 (1992, rev. 2006)

Philharmonic Orchestra Volgograd, conducted by Emmanuel Siffert

With works by Gerber and Denéréaz

Volgograd (Russia), Hall of the Philharmony – Sunday, September 24^th, 2006, 6 pm

A recording on CD shall be made for Gallo

Symphony for chamber orchestra, M. 466 (1992)

Orchestra of the Italian Swiss Radio and Television, conducted by Emmanuel Siffert

Italian Swiss Radio Rete Due – Broadcasting on October 11^th, 2006, from 8.00 pm

Reflets for violin and percussion, M. 630 (2002-4)

Continents Percussion (Jan Dobrzelewski, violin and Romain Kuonen, percussion)

During the School Concerts

Neuchâtel, Lycée Denis de Rougemont – Wednesday, November 1^st, 2006, 9 am and 11 am

St. Maurice (Valais), Salle polyvalente du Centre sportif – Friday, November 3^rd, 2006, beginning at 9 am (2 concerts) and beginning at 1.30 pm (2 concerts)

Troistorrents (Valais), Cycle d’Orientation – Tuesday, November 7^th, 2006, 11 am, 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm

Martigny (Valais), Cycle d’Orientation – Tuesday, November 14^th, 2006, 10.30 am, 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm

« Plus près de toi que tu ne l’es toi-même », for mixed choir a cappella, M. 651 (2006)

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Ordered by the Foundation for Universal Sacred Music of New York, for its 2^nd Festival

Sangita Choir, conducted by Susanne Peck

New York City, Merkin Concert Hall – Saturday, November 4^th, 2006, 7.30 pm

« Danses Suisses » (Swiss Dances) for four-handed piano, M. 635 (2003-4)

Fabrizio Chiovetta and Daniel Fuchs

With works by Mozart, Schubert and Debussy

Baulmes (Vaud), Hall of the Town Hall – Friday, November 10^th, 2006, 8.30 pm

Serenata in Chiaroscuro, for organ, M. 650 (2005-6)

FIRST PERFORMANCE

on the occasion of the 20^th anniversary of the Organ Serenades of Bümpliz

Erwin Messmer, organ

With among others a first performance of a work by Morten Gaathaug

Berne-Bümpliz, protestant church – Sunday, November 12^th, 2006, 5 pm

Le Tombeau de Ravel, for ensemble, M. 654 (2006)

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Ordered by the Compagnie CH.AU,

for a project inspired by the Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel

Compagnie CH.AU (Virginie Falquet, piano, Laurent Estoppey, saxophone, Ludovic Thirvaudey, bassoon, Valérie Bernard, violin, Brice Catherin, cello, Antonio Albanese, guitar, Peter Baumann, percussion)

With works by Holliger, Veress (with Blaise Lambelet, Oboe, and Sébastien Gex, clarinet), Boulez, Catherin and Falquet

Vevey, Théâtre de l’Oriental – Sunday, December 3^rd, 2006, 1 pm

Émergences for violin and accordion, M. 652 (2006)

Marianne Piketty, violin, and Pascal Contet, accordion

Sète (Hérault, France), Théâtre National Molière – Friday, December 8^th, 2006, 2.30 pm and 8.30 pm

Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain, France), Salle du Vox – Friday, December 15^th, 2006, 3 pm and 8.30 pm

Montélimar (Drôme, France), Auditorium Michel Petrucciani – Tuesday, December 19^th, 2006, 2.30 pm and 8.30 pm