Cello & Piano Recital

Cello & Piano Recital with Brice Catherin (cello)- Annini Tsiouti (piano)

Galina Ustvolskaya (1919 – 2006), Grand Duet
John Cage (1912 – 1992), Two4

On one side, a woman. Born in 1919 in communist Russia, she lived secluded in a tiny flat in St-Petersburg, and wrote very few pieces, only when “God was asking her to”: Galina Ivanovna Ustvolskaya.

On the other side, a man. Born in 1912 in capitalist USA, he was idolized by his fellow musicians and fans. He travelled the world like a superstar and is composer of countless works: John Cage.

Yet, both have always been independent minds. Both always stood away from the musical establishment. The two pieces we chose to play are connected by a spirit of minimalism. As violent and radical as Ustvolskaya’s Grand Duet can be, its five movements consist of very few musical patterns, nailing anger and pain in the flesh of the listeners. On the very opposite, the extreme softness of Cage’s Two4 offers a unique moment of pure beauty and ecstasy, composed only with slow chords on the piano and long, quiet notes on the cello.

Brice Catherin is a French cellist and composer living between France and Cyprus. Since he finished his studies in 2006 in Switzerland, he has played and has been played in Switzerland, France, Belgium, Japan, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Russia, Norway and Iceland. His recordings, both as a cellist and as a composer, are available mainly on the American netlabel Pan Y Rosas and on the French label Drone Sweet Drone. www.bricecatherin.org

Annini Tsiouti spends most of her time playing the piano. When she is not playing she is probably teaching or listening to music, talking or reading about music. Above all she prefers 20th century repertoire, but is not insensitive to other styles. This is the second time she will be performing a piece by John Cage in concert, after her interpretation of his piece 4'33 received triumphant reviews in international musical press.

The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. Concert fee: 7 euro

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