Festival International de Colmar - Carte Blanche given to Alain Altinoglu  

Conductor : Alain Altinoglu
mezzo-soprano : Nora Gubisch
percussions : Camille Baslé
flute : Magali Mosnier
Violin : Saténik Khourdoïan
Viola : Lise Berthaud
cello : Victor Julien-Laferrière
clarinet : Raphaël Sévère
Harp : Iris Torossian
Percussions : Adélaïde Ferrière
To end this new edition of the Colmar International Festival on a joyful note, Alain Altinoglu swaps his baton for the piano and is joined by his friends for a highly virtuoso and colourful concert: From Ravel to Berio, via Sarasate and Khachaturian, with a world premiere of a work specifically commissioned for the occasion from Raphaël Sévère, this concert is sure to delight young and old alike with the popular and catchy pieces it has in store for us.
A real musical firework display!
Program
Maurice Ravel, Tzigane (Satenik Khourdoïan, violin - Alain Altinoglu, piano) (10')
Jean Cras, Suite en duo, for harp and flute (Magali Mosnier, flute - Iris Torossian, harp) (9'14)
Aram Katchatourian, Trio for clarinet, violin and piano in G minor (Raphaël Sevère, clarinet - Satenik Khourdoïan, violin - Alain Altinoglu, piano) (15')
Yousif Sheronick, Jubb Jannin (Lise Berthaud, viola - Camille Baslé, percussion)
Bela Bartok, Rhapsody No. 1, Sz 86 for cello and piano (Victor Julien-Lafferière, cello - Alain Altinoglu, piano) (9'20)
Pablo de Sarasate, Fantasy on Carmen, Op. 25 (Adélaïde Ferrière, percussion - Alain Altinoglu, piano) (12')
Luciano Berio, ‘Folk Songs’ (21')
+ World première composed by Raphaël Sévère
Concert supported by : City of Colmar