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: CONCERTS 2006
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Soliloque for solo violin, M. 585 (1998)
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 28th, 2006, 8 pm
Bevaix (Switzerland), Protestant Church – Sunday, January 29th, 2006, 5 pm
Elogio della Notte, M. 549 (1997)
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 2nd, 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)
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 10th, 2006, 8 pm
Bulle, Aula of the CO – Sunday,
March 12th, 2006, 5 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)
Longvic (Dijon, France), St-Pierre Church – Friday, May 26th, 2006, 8.30 pm
Bellegarde (Switzerland), Cantorama – Sunday, June 18th, 2006, 5 pm
Bulle (Switzerland), Castle yard (Chapel of the Capuchins in case of bad
weather) – Friday, June 30th,
2006, 8 pm
Émergences for violin and accordion, M. 652 (2006)
FIRST
PERFORMANCE
Ordered by the
Festival of the Auberive Abbey
Auberive (near Langres, France), Abbey – Wednesday, July
5th, 2006, 7 pm
Lied for soprano saxophone and piano, M. 551 (1997)
During the 14th
World Saxophone Congress
Daniel Gaggioli, saxophone, and Simon Weber, piano
Émergences for violin and accordion, M. 652 (2006)
During the
Rencontres Musicales Internationales des Graves
Hourtin (Gironde, France), Church
Sainte-Hélène – Saturday, July 22th, 2006, 8.30 pm
« Danses Suisses » (Swiss Dances) for
four-handed piano, M. 635 (2003-4)
During the
Flâneries Musicales de Champéry
With works by Mozart, Schubert and Hans Huber
Champéry (Switzerland), Protestant Church – Friday, August 4th, 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)
Parc de la Villette (Paris), Jardin de la Treille – Saturday, August 26th, 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 3rd
International Festival Viva Cello of Liestal
With works by Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Francini, Mores,
Tsinzadze and Fitzenhagen
Liestal (Switzerland), Museum.BL – Sunday, August 27th, 2006, 4 pm
Vision Immanente, for full orchestra, M. 464 (1992,
revised 2006)
With works by Gerber and Denéréaz
A recording on CD shall be made for Gallo
Symphony for chamber orchestra, M. 466 (1992)
Italian Swiss Radio Rete Due – Broadcasting on October 11th, 2006, from 8.00 pm
Reflets for violin and percussion, M. 630 (2002-4)
During the School Concerts
Neuchâtel, Lycée Denis de Rougemont – Wednesday, November 1st, 2006, 9 am and 11 am
St. Maurice (Valais), Salle polyvalente du Centre sportif – Friday, November 3rd, 2006, beginning at 9
am (2 concerts) and beginning at 1.30 pm (2 concerts)
Troistorrents (Valais), Cycle d’Orientation – Tuesday, November 7th, 2006, 11 am, 1.30 pm
and 2.30 pm
Martigny (Valais), Cycle d’Orientation – Tuesday, November 14th, 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 2nd
Festival
Sangita Choir, conducted by Susanne Peck
New York City, Merkin Concert Hall – Saturday, November 4th,
2006, 7.30 pm
« Danses Suisses » (Swiss Dances) for four-handed
piano, M. 635 (2003-4)
With works by Mozart, Schubert and Debussy
Baulmes (Vaud), Hall of the Town Hall – Friday, November 10th, 2006, 8.30 pm
Serenata in Chiaroscuro, for organ, M. 650 (2005-6)
FIRST
PERFORMANCE
on the occasion of
the 20th anniversary of the Organ Serenades of Bümpliz
With among others a first
performance of a work by Morten Gaathaug
Berne-Bümpliz, protestant church – Sunday, November 12th, 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 3rd,
2006, 1 pm
Émergences for violin and accordion, M. 652 (2006)
Sète (Hérault, France), Théâtre National
Molière – Friday, December 8th, 2006, 2.30 pm and 8.30 pm
Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain, France), Salle du Vox – Friday,
December 15th, 2006, 3 pm and 8.30 pm
Montélimar (Drôme, France), Auditorium Michel Petrucciani – Tuesday,
December 19th, 2006, 2.30 pm and 8.30 pm