Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras – March 22, at Pollack Hall LiveEvents March 13, 2015 3645 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras was born in Montreal, moved with his parents to Algeria when he was five, then three years later to France, where he still lives. Queyras enjoys an enviable reputation as a musician of exceptional versatility and integrity. He is a regular soloist with many of the world’s great orchestras, as well as with early music ensembles such as Freiburger Barockorchester and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Queyras’ extensive repertoire includes much contemporary music, and he has given the world premières of concertos by Ivan Fedele, Gilbert Amy, Michael Jarrell and Bruno Mantovani. His special interest in music for solo cello led him to devise and perform several series of concerts featuring the six Bach suites for solo cello alongside contemporary works. He commissioned six composers to write an “echo” to each of the Bach suites in a project called “Six Suites, Six Echoes.” In November 2002, Queyras received the City of Toronto Glenn Gould International Protégé Prize in Music. He now teaches at the conservatory in Freiburg, Germany. Since 2005 he has played an instrument made by Gioffredo Cappa in 1696, on loan from Mécénat Musical Société Générale. First LMMC appearance. with Frédéric Lagarde, piano PROGRAMME: SCHUMANN Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Opus 70 BERG Vier Stücke, Opus 5 Four Pieces (trans. J.-G. Queyras) Mäßig Sehr langsam Sehr rasch Langsam BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 3 in A major, Opus 69 Allegro ma non tanto Scherzo: Allegro molto Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace WEBERN Drei kleine Stücke, Opus 11 Three Small Pieces Mäßige Achtel Sehr bewegt Äusserst ruhig RACHMANINOFF Sonata in G minor, Opus 19 Lento – Allegro moderato Allegro scherzando Andante Allegro mosso To learn more about Jean-Guihen Queyras: www.jeanguihenqueyras.com The LMMC is a non-profit organization. For more information and to purchase tickets: online at www.lmmc.ca (Please note that web reservations must be done by 1pm on the Friday before the concert.) By phone at 514-932-6796 Monday to Friday, from 10am to 1pm. Reservations are recommended as concerts often sell out. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased at Pollack Hall’s box office as of 2:30pm on the day of the concert.
