Alexandre Tharaud (cello) and Jean-Guihen Queyras (piano)

The Library of Congress

Submitted by Andrea on November 16, 2009 - 9:21pm

Venue Address: 

101 Independence Ave SE

Washington, DC 20540

United States

See map: Google Maps

Where: The Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium

Ground Floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress

1st and Independence Sts., SE -- across from the U.S. Capitol

Admission: FREE but requires tickets - available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person.

Tickets / More Information: www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert

P R O G R A M

POULENC: Suite francaise d'après Claude Gervaise

DUTILLEUX: Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher (solo cello)

DEBUSSY: Sonata No1 for cello and piano in D minor

SCHUBERT/THARAUD: Moments Musicaux

WEBERN: Three little pieces for cello and piano

SCHUBERT/THARAUD: Sonata for arpeggione [cello] and piano in A minor D.821

Description:

Tharaud and Queyras at the Library of Congress

Two leading performers of the young generation of French classical musicians share an evening of virtuosic solo and duo works by Debussy, Poulenc, and Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata.

Quotes:

JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS, cello
“ardent expressiveness and dazzling rhythmic drive”

ALEXANDRE THARAUD, piano
“a model of delicacy and thoughtfulness”