Victor Julien-Laferrière – October 27, 2019 Pollack Hall LiveEvents October 20, 2019 2519 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents VICTOR JULIEN-LAFERRIÈRE French cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière has racked up an impressive roster of prizes in his still-young career: first-prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2017, first-prize winner of the Prague Spring International Competition 2012, prize of the Safran Foundation for Music in 2013, and Soloist of the Year nomination at the 2018 Victoires de la Musique classique on French National TV, among others. From 2005 to 2011, Julien-Laferrière took part in the International Music Academy-Switzerland of Seiji Ozawa. His first sonata recording (Debussy, Franck, Brahms) was released in 2016 on the Mirare label and won high praise from the critical press, including a Diapason d’Or, CHOC from Classica and Editors’ Choice from France Musique. Julien-Laferrière is a member of the Trio Les Esprits, with violinist Mi-sa Yang and pianist Adam Laloum; the Trio recently signed an exclusive contract with Sony Classical. First LMMC appearance. JONAS VITAUD, piano Program: BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Theme and Variations on « Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen », from Mozart’s Zauberflöte, in E flat major, WoO 46 (1801) POULENC (1899-1963) Sonata for cello and piano, FP 143 (1948) Allegro: Tempo di marcia Cavatine Ballabile Finale JANÁČEK (1854-1928) Pohádka (1910) Con moto Con moto Allegro RACHMANINOV (1841-1904) Sonata for cello and piano in G minor, Opus 19 (1901) Lento – Allegro moderato – Moderato Allegro scherzando Andante Allegro mosso To learn more about Victor Julien-Laferrière visit: www.victorjulienlaferriere.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.