Avignon
Alexandre Tharaud in concert
Sunday 13 April 2025 at 4 pm.
Event at Avignon :
With a career spanning more than 25 years, Alexandre Tharaud is a unique figure in the world of classical music and a true ambassador for French piano.
His extensive discography (over 25 award-winning solo albums) features repertoire ranging from Couperin, Bach and Scarlatti, through Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, and Rachmaninov to the major French composers of the 20th century.
Alexandre Tharaud is a sought-after soloist, invited by numerous French and international orchestras: Orchestre National de France, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Les Violons du Roy, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia... In 2017, he published Montrez-moi vos mains, an introspective and engaging account of the daily life of a pianist. He is also the main subject of a film directed by Swiss filmmaker Raphaëlle Aellig-Régnier: Alexandre Tharaud, Le Temps Dérobé, and appeared in Michael Haneke's celebrated film Amour in 2012.
In 2021, Alexandre Tharaud also won the Victoire de la Musique for Instrumental Soloist of the Year.
PROGRAM :
Johann Sebastian Bach
St. John Passion BWV 245
"Herr, unser Herrscher
Flute Sonata BWV 1031
Suite BWV 818a
St Matthew Passion BWV 244
"Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben" Suite in G for lute
Suite in G for lute BWV 996
Maurice Ravel
Miroirs
Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Alexandre Tharaud is a sought-after soloist, invited by numerous French and international orchestras: Orchestre National de France, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Les Violons du Roy, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia... In 2017, he published Montrez-moi vos mains, an introspective and engaging account of the daily life of a pianist. He is also the main subject of a film directed by Swiss filmmaker Raphaëlle Aellig-Régnier: Alexandre Tharaud, Le Temps Dérobé, and appeared in Michael Haneke's celebrated film Amour in 2012.
In 2021, Alexandre Tharaud also won the Victoire de la Musique for Instrumental Soloist of the Year.
PROGRAM :
Johann Sebastian Bach
St. John Passion BWV 245
"Herr, unser Herrscher
Flute Sonata BWV 1031
Suite BWV 818a
St Matthew Passion BWV 244
"Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben" Suite in G for lute
Suite in G for lute BWV 996
Maurice Ravel
Miroirs
Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Dates and times
Sunday 13 April 2025 at 4 pm.
Spoken languages
- French
Contact
place de l'Horloge84000 Avignon
coordinates
Longitude : 4.805307Latitude : 43.949704