Salon Libeer

Britten. Cello repertoire

Lecture & Discussion

chamber music

keyboard

Wed 14 Oct 2020 -20.00

start

20.00

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Julien Libeer and Victor Julien-Laferrière tighten ties with Britain’s finest

Libeer and Julien-Laferrière are two of the driving forces of the youngest generation of musicians. And both share a love for the music of Benjamin Britten. After meeting cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, Britten composed a Cello Sonata that they performed together countless times. In his Cello Suites, Britten evokes a world of emotion using just four strings. Want to bet that Julien-Laferrière – the winner of the very first Queen Elisabeth Competition for Cello in 2017 – will perform another musical wonder here?

programme

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Cello Suite no.3, opus 87
Cello Sonata, opus 65

performers

Julien Libeer: piano
Victor Julien-Laferrière: cello

Review

Bachtrack

"Victor Julien-Laferrière s'avère un musicien exceptionnel, qui se distingue par son phrasé d'une rare souplesse et sa gestion du temps musical. On ne demande qu'une chose : le réentendre bientôt."