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Le French May Arts Festival

Jean-Guihen Queyras Cello Recital

Six Suites, Six Echoes – Part II

Cello Jean-Guihen Queyras
 

Programme

Gilbert Amy

En-Suite (2006)

Bach

Suite No 4 in E-flat for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV1010

Misato Mochizuki

Pré-écho (2005)

Bach

Suite No 5 in C minor for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV1011

Ichiro Nodaira

Enigme (2006)

Bach

Suite No 6 in D for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV1012


Called by The Strad as “a remarkable artist who breathes new life into well-worn repertoire”, Jean-Guihen Queyras is a true master who embraces the old and the new.  Whereas his recording of Bach’s complete Cello Suites has won him such accolades as Diapason d’Or of the Year 2008 and CHOC du Monde de la Musique, he is also a champion of contemporary music and has premiered works by leading composers including Michael Jarrell, Thomas Larcher and Bruno Mantovani.  He returns to Le French May with the second part of his acclaimed “Six Suites, Six Echoes” project, for which he commissioned six new works to accompany each of Bach’s six monumental Cello Suites.  Surely a feast for the ears and soul!

 

Jean-Guihen Queyras (Cello)

“A radiant performance.”The New York Times

Queyras’ interpretation of Bach’s music – not to be missed.”Bachtrack

 “Queyras draws out the character and colour of each piece in the most compelling way.” The Telegraph

“His playing is never less than beautiful, eloquent, and thoroughly world-class.”Classics Today

  • Has collaborated with leading orchestras and conductors including Gewandhausorchester, Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, Orchestre de Paris and Philadelphia Orchestra; Iván Fischer, Philippe Herreweghe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin
  • Has been the Artist-in-Residence of renowned concert halls and festivals including Concertgebouw, Wigmore Hall and Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
  • Has given world premières of works by Ivan Fedele, Gilbert Amy, Bruno Mantovani and Thomas Larcher, among others.

 

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Ticketing
Dates & Times:

30 May 2019 (Thursday)
8pm

Venue:

HK City Hall Concert Hall

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Price:

$380, $260, $150


Tickets available at all URBTIX outlets from 12.3.2019
Credit Card Booking:2111 5999
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Get a 20% discount when you purchase standard tickets to any two or more of the concerts on 30 May, 1 & 22 June 2019

Half-price tickets available for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and CSSA recipients

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More ticketing info
Duration: Approximately 2 hours with intermission
Language: Nil
Age Limit: 6 (Person below this age not admitted)
Programme Enquiries: 2836 3336 / info@hksinfonietta.org
Remarks: Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists

PRESS KIT

Press release (ENG)

Press release (CHI)

Jean-Guihen Queyras (Cello)
© Marco Borggreve

Jean-Guihen Queyras (Cello)
© Marco Borggreve

Jean-Guihen Queyras (Cello)
© Thomas Dorn

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