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The N.G.A. and the Embassy of France
present the following two concerts:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 AT 12:10PM
at National Gallery of Art
West Building Ground Floor, Lecture Hall
Admission: Open to the public, free of charge.
Admittance is on a first-come, first-seated basis, beginning 30mn. before the concert.
Nima Sarkechik, piano
French music for cello and piano written between 1815 and 1915
Presented in honor of the exhibition Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac.
"His mastery of keyboard and tone was impressive, and executed with a flourish" — Jo Magazine.
Presentation
A graduate of the Conservatoire de Paris and a protégé of renowned pianists Christian Bernard, François-Frédéric Guy and Georges Pludermacher, French-Iranian pianist Nima Sarkechik has a musical maturity and remarkable technical skills that have seduced audiences worldwide.
His many prizes include First Prize at the International Piano Competition of Rabat; Audience Prize at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition; and Jury Prize at the Jeudis du piano competition in Geneva. Sarkechik’s national recognition in France has included a grant from the Foundation de France, a three-year scholarship from the Foundation Natexis Banque Populaire, and selection by Culturesfrance to take part in the "Déclic" program, which ensures the promotion of the best young French soloists.
Mr. Sarkechik’s recitals encompass many French festivals and venues, as well as the Lincoln Center in New York City, and appearances throughout Europe, Canada, Morocco and Turkey. Many of his concerts and interviews have been broadcast on the national French radio station France Musique and France Inter. His first recording of Chopin’s Études op. 10, Ballades — which included a tribute to Chopin composed by French composer Hugues Dufourt — was awarded 5 "Diapasons" and 4 "Stars" by the music magazines Diapason and Le Monde de la musique.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 AT 12:10PM
at National Gallery of Art
West Building Ground Floor, Lecture Hall
Admission: Open to the public, free of charge.
Admittance is on a first-come, first-seated basis, beginning 30mn. before the concert.
Anthony Leroy, cello &
Sandra Moubarak, piano
French music for cello and piano written between 1815 and 1915
Presented in honor of the exhibition Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac.
"Thanks to their deep and passionate interpretations, they are up there with the leaders. Such a perfect fusion between a piano and a cello is most unusual." — Le Monde de la musique.
Described by critics as "thrilling", "infectious", and "graceful", the duets of Anthony Leroy and Sandra Moubarak are regularly featured on the French airwaves on such programs as France Musique, Radio Classique and RTL, among others.
Mr. Leroy and Ms. Moubarak’s current musical endeavour, "Marcel Proust le musicien", pays homage to the composers and musical works that influenced the writing of Proust’s celebrated novel, "À la recherche du temps perdu" (Remembrance of Things Past).
"Marcel Proust le musicien" features the iconic works of César Franck, Gabriel Fauré, Reynaldo Hahn, Camille Saint-Saëns, Debussy and Wagner, as well as extracts from Proust’s literary opus itself, read by celebrated actors Romane Bohringer, Michael Lonsdale and Didier Sandre.
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Nima Sarkechik
Anthony Leroy & Sandra Moubarak
