Concert
Compositions by Beethoven, Bach, Liszt, Ravel, and André Mathieu will be featured in this emotionally charged program! Quebec pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre will delight your ears with his eloquent interpretation. Among other pieces, you will have the opportunity to hear Beethoven’s famous “Moonlight Sonata”.
Repertoire Overview
BEETHOVEN, Piano Sonata No. 14 in c sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘’Moonlight Sonata’’
MATHIEU, Concerto de Québec (version for piano solo)
Artist
Jean-Philippe Sylvestre
In 2008, Jean-Philippe Sylvestre was awarded the prestigious Virginia Parker Prize, the highest distinction awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Recipient of the first prize and the people’s choice award at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra’s competition, he is also a laureate of the CBC’s National Competition for Young Performers, the people’s choice award and the Concertino Praga International Competition. He won the first prize in the Canadian Music Competition three times and the highest score in the competition on one of these occasions.Thank you to Marie-Christine Tremblay and Jacques Marchand for making this concert possible.
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