Masterpieces by composers dear to Jean Cocteau.
Violin & Piano Duo
Elsa Grether, violin
Elsa Grether is one of our greatest violinists, and it is time that all concert organisers fully recognised this.
Renowned both in France and internationally, the violinist is a regular guest at prestigious venues and festivals. As a soloist with orchestras, she has performed the great concertos of the repertoire and given recitals in France and throughout Europe. She is the winner of the 2009 Pro Musicis International Prize. She won first prize from the jury at the CRR in Paris on her fifteenth birthday and has studied with prestigious masters.
David Lively, piano
David Lively A Franco-American pianist, David Lively is the winner of major international competitions. He performs as a soloist with numerous orchestras under the baton of eminent conductors. His repertoire includes monumental and rarely performed works, but he is also an ardent defender of contemporary music and a lover of French music from the turn of the 19th century. He is a member of the Académie de musique française de l’Ecole normale.
Programme:
Francis Poulenc Sonata
Germaine Tailleferre Berceuse
Maurice Ravel Sonata
Reynaldo Hahn A Chloris
Igor Stravinsky Suite Italienne