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Soloists from L’Orchestre International de GenèveSaturday, March 10 | 7:30pm |
François Sochard, violin
Lionel Cottet, cello
Louis Schwizgebel, piano
Three young soloists from L’Orchestre International de Genève – pianist Louis Schwizgebel (First Prize, Young Concert Artists International Auditions), cellist Lionel Cottet (2010 Swiss Ambassador’s Award) and violinist François Sochard (first prize, National Conservatory of Music, Paris) – join forces to pay homage to Jean-Jacques Rousseau as musician, and other composers with close links to Geneva. This performance is presented as part of ThinkSwiss: Genève Meets New York, A Festival of Global Ideas Born in Geneva, taking place in NYC, March 6-12, 2012. www.thinkswissny.org
This event is free but ticket reservations are required. To reserve tickets please visit the Box Office or call 212 501 3330.
Friedrich W. Kalkbrenner and André-François Marescotti - Variations on a Theme by J. J. Rousseau (U.S. premiere)
Ravel - Ondine from Gaspard de la nuit
Brahms - Scherzo in C Minor and Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 2, 6 and 7
Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 49
Liszt - Les Cloches de Genève
