Colmar International Festival - Sirba Octet : Tsuzamen  

Sirba Octet
Richard Schmoucler, violin Laurent Manaud-Pallas, violin Grégoire Vecchioni, viola Claude Giron, cello, Philippe Berrod, clarinet Christophe Henry, piano, Iurie Morar, cimbalom, Cyrille Lehn, arranger, Alexei Birioukov, balalaika, guest artist.
Made up of friends who are members of the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre National de France and the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris, as well as a pianist, a cimbalom player and an arranger, the Sirba Octet is an ensemble halfway between classical academicism and traditional Eastern European music. It offers an original interpretation of the klezmer, Yiddish, gypsy and – in this case – Armenian repertoire.
A celebration of these cultures, of the history of these often-bruised peoples, of their joys as well as their sufferings, ‘Tsuzamen’ creates a moving dialogue, a symbol of hope and fraternity.
Program
"Tsuzamen"
Mélodies Karabagh / Kokodoj Kokodoj (8’15) Oj Tate / Eshkemet Tate/ Eshkemet (6’)
Le Shavore / Ghapama (4’) Kinderlekh Kleininke (3’20) Kolomishka ( 3’)
Ororotsayin / Mamo Daho, Hajni Hajni (6’) Bessarabyé (5’)
Doinaca / Ca la breaza ( 4’) Stiller Stiller (4’35)

Corageasca (clar, cbasse, cymbalum, piano) (3')
Tum Balalaika / Roumania (4’)