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Traces gravées dans le Sable (Tracks drawn in the Sand), cycle of piano
pieces, M. 673 (2009)
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
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
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 komm’ ich 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
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 »
With
works by Bach (Musical Offering), Dawid Jarzinsky, Max E. Keller, Rodolphe
Schacher and Peter Wettstein
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
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
With works by
Bach (Musical Offering), Dawid Jarzinsky,
Max E. Keller, Rodolphe Schacher
and Peter Wettstein
Duo for 2 violas, M.554 (1997)
PRESENTATION OF A NEW CD AND
CONCERT
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