Arthur Guignard
Roh Fei Tong
Julien De Grandi
Sunday, December 4th
Doors open at 4:30 pm
Concert: 17:00
Joaquim Turina
TrioNo. 2 Op. 76
in B minor (1933)
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Dmitri Shostakovich
TrioNo. 2 Op. 67
in E minor (1944)
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The first work on the program is practically unknown and will therefore be a surprise. On the other hand, the second is a monument of chamber music. If the first remains in minor, the second offers the joy of a major finale. Curiously, both include a movement with a 5/8 time signature.
Founded in 2006, the trio A Piacere explores with passion the vast repertoire for piano trio, composed of Julien De Grandi, violin, Sébastien Breguet, cello, and Alexandre Rion, piano.
Among its performances, the trio A Piacere had the chance to play at the Schubertiades 2007, at the 20 hours of music in Romont and at the Bergère Concerts in Corseaux. He also performed in the concerts of the association of "Friends of Denise Bidal" in Lonay as well as in the concerts of "ACRISCO" in Crissier.
Since 2016 Arthur Guignard, cello, succeeded Sebastien Breguet and Roh Fei Tong, piano, replaced Alexandre Rion.
In July 2017 the trio was invited to play in the summer concert series at the Lutheran Church in Geneva and then in 2020 it plays two concerts at the Atelier De Grandi museum in Corseaux.
In 2021, the trio is renamed Con Piacere Trio.
Roh Fei Tong - Piano
Julien started violin in Lausanne in the classes of Anne-Marie Jaquerod, then Jean Jaquerod. He then continued his training with Gyula Stuller in Fribourg, where he obtained in June 2005 a teaching diploma with honors and a practical pedagogy prize. In 2007 he obtained a concert diploma with honors at the Conservatory of Freiburg and participated in the concert of the Laureates.
In 2006 he created the trio A Piacere with Alexandre Rion and Sébastien Breguet.
In 2010 he created the quartet "Empreintes" with Delphine Touzery, Déborah Sauboua and Elsa Dorbath.
Since 2013 he is a member of the Orchestre de Chambre Fribourgeois.
Currently, he continues his training and plays regularly with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the Fribourg Chamber Orchestra, the Helvetica Chamber Orchestra and in various chamber ensembles. He has played under the direction of Henri Farge and participated in masterclasses with J-P. Wallez, G. Stuller, K. Sebestyén and with the Mosaic Quartet.
Julien De Grandi - Violin
In 2010 he created the quartet "Empreintes" with Delphine Touzery, Déborah Sauboua and Elsa Dorbath.
Since 2013 he is a member of the Orchestre de Chambre Fribourgeois.
Currently, he continues his training and plays regularly with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the Fribourg Chamber Orchestra, the Helvetica Chamber Orchestra and in various chamber ensembles. He has played under the direction of Henri Farge and participated in masterclasses with J-P. Wallez, G. Stuller, K. Sebestyén and with the Mosaic Quartet.
Arthur Guignard - Cello
Born in Geneva to a pianist mother and a flutist father, he was successively a student of Denis Guy and Stephan Riekhoff, 1st Cello Soloist at the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. At the age of 16, he was admitted to the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique de Genève in the class of Daniel Grosgurin, whose rigorous teaching enabled him to obtain the Teaching Diploma and the Concert Diploma with distinction.
Since then, he has won several European competitions, such as the Léopold Bellan competition and the Jeunesses Musicales Suisses competition. In duo with pianist Roh Fei Tong, he won two international first prizes in Italy. Since 2014, he regularly performs with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and the Lancy Orchestra of Geneva where he is the Solo Cello. As a pedagogue, he teaches cello at the Kodaly School in Geneva.