Chamber Orchestra of Europe
October 2010
Supported by the European Union Culture Programme and The Gatsby Charitable Foundation www.coeurope.org
LATEST HIGHLIGHTS September Tour with Trevor Pinnock and Maria João Pires to France, Germany and Luxemburg October Tour with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Valeriy Sokolov and Julia Fischer to Germany, France and Spain
QUOTE OF THE MONTH "I have admired the Chamber Orchestra of Europe since my student years through wonderful concerts and recordings; I also had the privilege to witness very closely the work of these great musicians with the late Carlo Maria Giulini. Some years later, when I first stood among them to make music, we immediately felt a very unique connection. The artistry, enthusiasm, dedication and knowledge of these musicians have no boundaries. Every single moment with the COE counts amongst the most treasurable in my life as a musician. I am looking f orward to many more moments like these." Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
SEPTEMBER TOUR: PINNOCK - PIRES
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe performed a series of concerts between 23rd and 30th September, with conductor Trevor Pinnock, pianist Maria João Pires and violinist Lorenza Borrani (leader of the COE) at the Opéra de Dijon, the Kölner Philharmonie, the Philharmonie Luxembourg, the Cité de la musique in Paris and the Alte Oper in Frankfurt. The repertoire included Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-Dur, Symphony No. 26 and Rondo for violin and orchestra, Mendelssohn’s Ouvertüre zum Märchen von der schönen Melusine and Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”. The concerts were all extremely well attended and received. According to the Dijon newspaper Le Bien Public, the most beautiful element of this concert, apart from the fantastic repertoire, was the joy, pleasure and feeling of perfect harmony that the orchestra managed to communicate to their audience. Maria João Pires and Trevor Pinnock delighted their audience by playing two piano duets by Mozart as encores to the first half and the Orchestra performed the Finale of Schubert’s third symphony as an encore to the second half of the concert. The concert can be viewed on arte live web at http://tiny.cc/5j3khhixaq.
TUTTI MAGAZINE On 11th September, the COE’s first oboe François Leleux was interviewed by Tutti Magazine, a ’webzine’ specialised in the critic of classical music and opera CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays. Subsequently, an article on the Chamber Orchestra of Europe was published, accompanied by a review of the Jurowski/ Grimaud DVD released last month. The article and both reviews are available at http://tutti-magazine.fr/news/page/ Interview_Francois-Leleux-fr/.
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
October 2010
Supported by the European Union Culture Programme and The Gatsby Charitable Foundation www.coeurope.org
MEMBER PORTRAIT
OCTOBER TOUR: NEZET-SEGUIN—SOKOLOV—FISCHER It is with great pleasure that the COE will give concerts this month with the French Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and violin soloists Valeriy Sokolov and Julia Fischer in performance of Schubert’s Symphony No. 4, Brahms’ Violin Concerto, Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 and Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 in Cologne, Toulouse, San Sebastian, Madrid and Bilbao. The COE began working with Yannick in 2008, firstly at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, and subsequently on a major tour of Spain along with Janine Jansen as soloist. The COE musicians have formed a very special relationship with Yannick and we are truly delighted to welcome him to the podium once again.
Name: François Leleux COE Position: Principal Oboe Date and Place of Birth: 1971, France He said about COE: “Le Chamber Orchestra of Europe est unique et original, précurseur dans le domaine du concept d’un orchestre européen ainsi que dans ceux de l’harmonie et de l’homogénéité.”
NEW! ASHKENAZY/SOKOLOV CONCERT DVD Works: Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C Sibelius: Rakastava for strings and percussion, Valse Triste and Violin Concerto in D minor Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy Violin: Valeryi Sokolov Venue: Cité de la musique, Paris Recorded December 2008 If you wish to purchase this DVD online, please click on the picture to go to the Amazon UK website.
“Il s’agit de la réalisation d’une utopie musicale, il y a maintenant plus de 25 ans, dont le but ultime est de faire de la musique au plus haut niveau international.”
NEW ON THE COE WEBSITE
USEFUL LINKS COE website: www.coeurope.org
Recordings Catalogue—now available for your perusal under ‘Discography’ For further information, please email us at redbird@coeurope.org.