The first part of concert consists of two pieces; temA, the iconic trio for voice, flute and cello by German composer Helmut Lachenmann, and Weg - a newly written duo by Italian composer Aureliano Cattaneo.

The second part of the concert is the result of Éric-Maria Couturier's workshop at Malmö Academy of Music where the students were given the opportunity to work with Verklärte Nacht Op.4 - Arnold Schönberg’s masterpiece which he wrote when he was only 24. During this concert they will perform it for you.

Programme:

temA (1968)   
Helmut Lachenmann
voice, flute and cello

Weg (2017) Swedish premiere                                                   
Aureliano Cattaneo
voice and cello

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Verklärte Nacht Op.4 (1899)                                                              
Arnold Schönberg
string sextet                                                                                                             

Guest soloists:

• Felicita Brusoni (Soprano)
• Amanda Salonen Ripa (Flute)

Sextet members from Malmö Academy of Music:

• Arianna Jasmin Zivas – violin
• Marcus Bäckerud – violin
• Oscar Edin – viola
• Dasha Auer – viola
• Fanni Pelle – cello

About Éric-Maria Couturier

Born in 1972 in Vietnam, Éric-Maria Couturier obtained the highest distinctions during his studies at the Paris Conservatory, in the class of Roland Pidoux.

Eclectic and versatile artist, passionate about all styles of music, Éric-Maria Couturier performs on major international stages with the Ensemble intercontemporain, solo or in chamber music with the trio Talweg, Mauricio Pollini, Martha Argerich and Juliana Steinbach.

Éric-Maria Couturier has collaborated with personalities such as Boulez, Sawallisch, Solti, Giulini, Kurtag, Eötvös, Mälkki, Nott, Pintscher, Rundel, Deroyer. He has played the cello concertos of Haydn, Dvořák, Korngold, Eötvös, Merlin, Fujikura, Saraariaho, Kurtág.

Yann Robin composed his cello concerto “Quarks” performed in France, Switzerland and Japan.  The recording was released in 2021. He is collaborating with many ensembles such as Lemanic with whom he recorded the Yann Robin new cello concerto. With Bertrand Chavarria-Aldrete, artist and guitarist, they created the new langage of the music of Jose Luis Torá.

Passionate about pedagogy, he teaches as assistant professor at the Paris Conservatory, and has been regularly invited to give masterclasses and workshops on classical and contemporary music in France, Russia, Korea, Japan, China.

Right now he is doing an artistic residency at Malmö Academy of Music in collaboration with Sound Environment Center of Lund University organised by PhD candidate Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete.

Link to the event: https://www.ravinenkultur.se/evenemang/triangeln/

Photo Credit: Amandine Laurio