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Vincent Lhermet Concerts – Finland, France, Italyby Rob Howard |
French accordionist Vincent Lhermet performs a series of 12 concerts with the Althea String Quartet, whose members are: Laura Jaillet – violin, Tiphanie Trémureau – violin, Iida-Vilhelmiina Laine – cello, and Emiliano Travasino – alto. Their program focuses on the music of Finland, by composers such as Ilkka Kuusisto, Ville Matvejeff (world premiere), Matti Murto, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Osmo Tapio Räihälä (French and Italian premiere of ‘DeCadenza’), and Jean Sibelius. Vincent Lhermet (born in 1987) has studied in France and Finland, and is one of the youngest winners of international competitions: 1st prize in the Kragujevac 2006 Tropheé Mondiale, and 1st prize, public and test price prizes in the Arrasate-Hiria 2006 International competition in Spain. He has represented France in solo and chamber music concerts and festivals in Russia, Serbia, Spain, Norway, Germany, Finland, Switzerland and France. The concert dates are: May 22nd, 6pm – church, Salo, Finland 28th, 6pm – church, Kallio, Helsinki 31st, 3pm - concert hall, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki June 2nd, 8pm - Finnish Institute, Paris, France 5th, 6pm – church Beaufort 6th, 5pm - Auditorium Karl Riepp, Dole 11th, 6pm - Moutier church, Thiers 12th, 6.30pm – church, Châteldon 15th, 8.30pm - Auditorium E. Chabrier, Clermont-Fd June 20th, 5pm - Festival Castello di Montiglio, Asti, Italy 25th, 8pm - Institutum Romanum Finlandiae, Rome 27th, 9.30pm - Teatro del Lavoro, Pinerolo For further information email: lhermet.vincent@gmail.com |