LAURENT METTRAUX

 

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ARCHIVES : CONCERTS 2010

 

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Traces gravées dans le Sable (Tracks drawn in the Sand), cycle of piano pieces, M. 673 (2009)

 

See Siang Wong, piano

  

Broadcasted by the Swiss Radio DRS 2 Thursday, February 11th, 2010, 10.30 pm

 

 

 

 

Complainte for solo violin, M. 633 (2003)

 

Christina Hecher, violin

  

Graz (Austria), Institut Oberschützen der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst – Thursday, February 25th, 2010, 0.30 pm

 

 

 

 

Adagio for violin and organ, M. 473 (1993)

 

FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE NEW VERSION WITH ORGAN

 

arrangement by the composer

 

Alexandre Dubach, violin, and Erwin Messmer, organ

 

Berne-Bümpliz, protestant church Sunday, April 11th, 2010, 5 pm

 

 

 

 

Gethsemané, M. 456 (1990)

 

Arrangement for Wind band by Olivier Neuhaus

 

With works by Etienne Crausaz, Pierre-Etienne Sagnol, Georges Aeby, Jean-Claude Kolly, Pascal Gendre and Jean-François Michel

 

Union Instrumentale de Fribourg, conducted by Olivier Neuhaus

 

Fribourg, Aula of the High School of Pedagogy Saturday, May 28th, 2010, 8 pm

 

 

 

 

Le Cocyte for full orchestra, M. 603 (1999)

 

Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, conducted by Rodolfo Fischer

 

With works by Beethoven and Elgar

 

Mendoza (Argentina), Teatro Universidad – Friday, June 4th, 2010, 9.30 pm

 

 

 

 

Trio for alto saxophone, cello and piano, M. 573 (1998-9)

 

Ana Irene Rodrigues, saxophone, Isabel Vaz, cello, Justyna Jarzab, piano

 

Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Theaterzaal Monday, June 14th, 2010, 8.30 pm

 

 

 

 

Choral Variations on the Christmas Carol « Vom Himmel hoch, da kommich her » for choir and orchestra, M. 672 (2008-9)

 

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Commission by the Gewandhaus Leipzig

 

and

 

Organ Concerto, M. 628 (2002)

 

First played in Germany

 

During the Great Concerts of the Gewandhaus

 

and the Leipzig Bach Festival

 

Michael Schönheit, organ

GewandhausChor, prepared by Gregor Meyer

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, conducted by Riccardo Chailly

 

with Canonic Variations BWV 769 by Bach, the Chorale-Variations on the Christmas Carol « Vom Himmel hoch » by Stravinsky and the Sinfonietta op. 23 by Zemlinsky

 

Leipzig, Gewandhaus, Grosser Saal Wednesday 16th (only the Variations), Friday 18th and Saturday 19th June 2010, each time at 8 pm

 

 

 

 

Malinconico, from Stimmungen,

version for string orchestra, M. 648 (2005-6)

 

Orquesta Sinfónica de Loja, conducted by Emmanuel Siffert

 

Loja (Ecuador), Concert Hall – Friday, July 9th, 2010, 8 pm

 

 

 

 

Offrande Funèbre en hommage à Bach,

for flute, violin, cello and organ, M. 675 (2010)

 

FIRST PERFORMANCE

 

During the Festival « Musikalische Begegnungen Lenzburg »

 

Schweizer Kammerensemble (Martin Huber, flute ; Fanny Tschanz, violin ; Daniel Schaerer, cello ; Simon Peguiron, organ)

 

With works by Bach (Musical Offering), Dawid Jarzinsky, Max E. Keller, Rodolphe Schacher and Peter Wettstein

 

Lenzburg, Church Friday, August 20th, 2010, 8.15 pm

 

 

 

 

Stèles, cycle of piano pieces, after Segalen, M.670 (2007-8)

 

PRESENTATION OF A NEW CD

 

During the Lucerne Festival

 

Presentation of the CD Grammont Sélection 3 of Musiques Suisses, containing the Stèles interpreted by Dana Ciocarlie, piano

 

Südpol Luzern Saturday, September 11th, 2010, 4 pm

 

 

 

 

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

 

During the Festival Musica of Strasbourg

 

Marianne Piketty, violin, and Pascal Contet, accordion

Strasbourg (France), Cité de la Musique et de la Danse, Conservatoire Sunday, September 26th, 2010, 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm 

 

 

 

 

Offrande Funèbre en hommage à Bach,

for flute, violin, cello and organ, M. 675 (2010)

 

During the concerts Musica Aperta of the Theater am Gleis

 

Schweizer Kammerensemble (Martin Huber, flute ; Fanny Tschanz, violin ; Daniel Schaerer, cello ; Simon Peguiron, organ)

 

With works by Bach (Musical Offering), Dawid Jarzinsky, Max E. Keller, Rodolphe Schacher and Peter Wettstein

 

Winterthur, Church Rosenberg Sunday, October 3rd, 2010, 5 pm

 

 

 

 

Duo for 2 violas, M.554 (1997)

 

PRESENTATION OF A NEW CD AND CONCERT

 

Christine Sörensen and Nadia Rigolet, violas

 

Pully (near Lausanne), Foyer de l’Octogone Wednesday, November 17th, 2010, 7 pm

 

Presentation of the CD with excerpt of the Duo on the Swiss Broadcasting Espace 2 – Thursday, November 11th, 2010, around 9.30 pm

 

 

 

 

Traces gravées dans le Sable (Tracks drawn in the Sand), cycle of piano pieces, M.673 (2009)

 

PRESENTATION OF A NEW CD AND CONCERT

 

During the Spektrum concerts

 

See Siang Wong, piano

 

Zurich, Concert Hall of the University of the Arts Monday, December 6th, 2010, 7.30 pm