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CATHRINE KILLE ELSIG
Shlomo Mintz is
an exceptional professional, whom we do not have to
introduce anymore to our music lovers. This 50-year old
violinist is considered as one of the very best and his
example makes young violinists dream. This personality of
high artistic quality will soon be again in Wallis, because
he will present himself for the 6th time as the Artistic
Director of the International Music Festival Sion Valais
2007, including a series of high quality concerts.
As President of
the Violin Competition, that is attached to the Festival, he
will give youngsters from ail around the world the
possibility to present themselves in front of an exceptional
jury.
Young '
Valaisans' opening concert
From August 16th
to September 12th, Shlomo Mintz has engaged often booked
artists, but also Valaisans people from the region),
whom had had the opportunity to express their technical and
excellent capacities, and also bringers of
emotions.
'To put in
talented artists of the region is a 'must", confïrms
Françoise Gyps, coordinator of the Festival.
Therefore the
opening concert is called 'Youngsters from Wallis'. It is
the pedagogue Nicole Coppey, the initiator of this
first encounter with the public. Eight youngsters between
15-23 year old, selected because of their talents,
will be surrounded by their guest, violinist Nadja
Nevolovitsch, laureate of the Competition in 2005 and winner of
the
Children's Jury Prize 2005.
Nicole Coppey,
Director of the school 'Un, Deux, Trois Musiques', has
foreseen an evening with a lot of surprises. Duo's,
Trio's, Quartet, Quintet ensemble, will prove us that music
is a way to exchange and enrich.
The programming
is large, and among others contains Erkin*. 'We wanted
absolutely to perform one of his works, we looked all around
the whole world to find one of his scores, and finally we
found one at his family, with whom we exchanged a warm and
special communication', according to Nicole Coppey.
On the 4* of
September Trio Nota Bene will perform works of Mendelssohn,
Ravel and Brahms, in the church 'des Jesuites'. Lionel
Monnet, Xavier Pignat and Julien Zufferey, three musicians,
originally from this region, will show their excellent
level.
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Public
competition
The Wallis people
have the opportunity to follow the competition and to
participate in listening to well-known artists of the
future. The
manifestation, that contains two rounds and finales, will be
open to the public and the entrance is free. It will provide you
the
opportunity to discover different music pieces and listen to
various works.
From the 16th to
the 24th August, an international Jury, with Shlomo Mintz as President, will make a choice out of 21 candidates,
selected out of more than 60 applications.
The children's
jury and the audience can also make their choice after
having heard the candidates. Among the
candidates is Swiss Noëlle Griiebler, 24 years old, from
Zurich. She has received her first lessons in music from her
grandmother, and finished her studies with distinction last
year at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
This young woman
has won already various international competitions. Her
choice for the competition contains works by Mozart,
Waxman, Debuaay, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky. CKE |
Special moments
Warned amateurs
and audience will have the opportunity to assist to one of
the concerts, performed by Shlomo Mintz, in some different
venues. The Gala concert, traditional the final concert of
the competition, with the three first prize winners, will
take place on Sunday, 26th of August. Accompanied by the
Hungarian Dohnânyi Budafok Orchestra, under direction of the
Maestro himself. According to the 'Reforme': 'No vanity, no
egocentric, but the willingness to produce a music festival
that honours the beauty of the world'.
Ulvi Cernai Erkin
(March 14*, 1906, Istanbul/Turkey), Turkish composer.
Studied in Paris with Jean & Noëlle Gallon and Nadia
Boulanger. Professer at the Conservatory in Ankara from
1930, later Director (1949 - 1951). Conductor of the State
Opera Orchestra. Member ofthe 'Turkish Five', first group of
professional composers in Turkey. (Other members: Cemal
Resid Rey, Ferid Alnar, Ahmet Adnan Saygun and Necil Kazim
Akses). Erkin composed two symphonies and one Sinfonietta, a
violin-and piano concerto, a Sinfonia Concertante for piano
and orchestra and chamber music. Works for choir,
traditional Folk music and songs. Source: Wikipedia .
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