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Quatuor Diotima, Victor Julien-Laferrière
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The Diotima Quartet in good company with cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière.
Second concert of the season as part of the Diotima Quartet's residency on Avenue Montaigne, where they welcome the young cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière for Schubert’s Quintet D. 956. This is a major piece in the composer’s chamber music repertoire, where the presence of two cellos gives a deep sound with great expressive richness and an almost orchestral dimension. "It is only now that I have learned to compose quartets well." Thus Beethoven expressed himself in 1801, after completing his first set of string quartets in Opus 18: the competition from Haydn and Mozart must have been overwhelming for the composer. From No. 1 and the dramatic echoes of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, one feels all the boldness and originality of his writing for the quartet formation, which would see its full development in the following years. In conclusion of this concert, and as part of the Festival Présences of Radio France dedicated to contemporary creation, the Diotima Quartet will premiere a quartet by Georges Aperghis, one of the major figures in European creation in recent decades. His works, whether instrumental, vocal, or theatrical, explore the boundaries of the dialogue between music and text. His poetic approach lies at the intersection of various intellectual disciplines, while never neglecting the profoundly sensory dimension.
Program and cast
Diotima Quartet
Victor Julien-Laferrière, cello
Program
As part of the Présences Festival
Schubert Quintet D. 956
Beethoven String Quartet No. 1 Op. 18 No. 1
Aperghis String Quartet (commissioned by Radio France, world premiere)
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
The Théâtre des Champs- Elysées is undoubtedly one of the finest venues in Paris . Built in 1913 , it has the distinction of having been designed by a group of artists architects Henry Van de Velde and Auguste Perret , the painter and sculptor Antoine Bourdelle , the painter Maurice Denis , and the crystal- René Lalique to do mention the main ones . He was the first Parisian theater to be built entirely of reinforced concrete.
Restoration of the Great Hall devoted to operatic performances , symphony concerts and dance was decided in 1985. Two years later , on 23 September 1987, the theater reopened its doors , completely renovated. Fifteen years after this important work it was decided to undertake a new renovation campaign , but to prevent the complete closure of the theater for an entire season , work is now carried by step during the summer . Then it is to replace aging equipment , to remedy wear certain parts of the theater and improve spectator comfort and artists during their visit . Thus in recent years, including the work involved the renovation of marble facade, replacing the carpet in the room with wooden floors , installation of a new fully decorated wooden concert to a significant improvement of acoustics, the orchestra pit and stage below .
The Théâtre des Champs- Elysées is now a modern working tool receiving each year nearly 300,000 spectators and a few thousands of artists and collaborators.
The Théâtre des Champs- Elysées , the jewel of French architecture of the twentieth century, was in 1953 one of the first buildings of contemporary architectural heritage to be classified as historic monuments . Since 1970 the Caisse des Dépôts owns the entire building 15 avenue Montaigne and principal patron of the theater.
For over a century, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has been the place where the most celebrated artists have come to make their names in Paris. The world’s finest orchestras and world-class soloists have always been a fixture at the Theatre. Théâtre des Champs-Elysées presents more than 200 concerts each year and is renowned for its outstanding performances of all genres, from classical music concerts and staged opera to contemporary dance and jazz.
How to reach us:
Subway: Alma-Marceau (line 9), Franklin D.Roosevelt (line 1), Pont de l’Alma (RER line C)
Bus: n° 42, 63, 72, 80, 92
Taxi station: Place de l’Alma, corner of avenue George V
Car park: Alma George V. The entrance is in front of n° 19, avenue George V
Fixed rate depending on the length of the performance. Payment upon entering.
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