Music

Kugoni Trio

Nicolas Dupont- violin

Kurt Bertels- saxophone

Bert Koch- piano

The Kugoni Trio have been highly respected guests in concert halls both in Belgium and abroad since their founding in 2010; they owe this not only to their unique blend of piano, violin and saxo- phone but also to their energetic performances and their passionate search for new repertoire.

They are frequent guests in many Belgian cultural centres and have already performed in the Palais de Beaux-Arts and Flagey in Brussels, the Academiezaal in Sint-Truiden, AMUZ in Antwerp and the Concertgebouw in Bruges.

The have also performed at Iedereen Klassiek (Bruges), the Cultuurmarkt (Antwerp), KlaraFestival (Brussels), BumaClassical (Utrecht) and the Festival Van Vlaanderen.

Abroad, the Kugoni Trio have already given concerts in Germany, France and the Netherlands.

They are particularly interested in Belgian works and have been an active source of inspiration for Belgian contemporary composers. The Trio commissions several works each year and has already given the first performances of works by Erik Desimpelaere, Jeroen d’Hoe, Hanne Deneire, Wilfried Westerlinck, Benjamien Lycke, Paul Steegmans, Jan Van Landeghem and Jan-Hendrik Van Damme.

The Kugoni Trio took part in the CD Mockingbird (2015) of works by the Belgian composer Wilfried Westerlinck and also collaborated on the CD Fingerprints (2016) with the Componisten Archipel Vlaanderen (ComAV), Radio Klara and Flanders Arts Institute.

The trio now presents its own artistic profile and policy for the first time with its debut CD Timelapse (2016).

The Kugoni Trio has recorded for Radio Klara, Musiq3 and Radio4 (NL) and has also appeared on the TV channels Cultuur7 and Canvas.

They were awarded first prize in the Supernova 2014 and Forte Limburg 2015 competitions. The trio was a resident ensemble for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 seasons at SWUK Flanders.

The bright prospects ahead of this young ensemble include more concerts, more first performances and more collaborations with contemporary composers.

Reviews:

"What best describes the Kugoni Trio? This ensemble is so interesting and wondeful because of its virtuosity, commitment and attention to musical details."

-Wilfried Westerlinck, composer

"The Kugoni Trio performed with precision and high artistic engagement....

The performance of my piece was therefore very powerful, full of life, meaningful and convincing in every way."

-Jan Van Damme, composer

“The Kugoni Trio very impressively combines a natural sense of musicality with refined virtuosity and an intelligent insight in the score."

-Jeroen d'Hoe, composer

"They are fantastic musicians who combine high technical skills with inspiring musicality and openness."

-Hanne Deneire, composer

"The Kugoni Trio performed my music with great musical expression and pyrotechnic force!"

-Scott McAllister, composer

“Flexibility, delicacy as well as depth and intensity... Your trio is full of life, breathes together and therefore takes us on a wonderful musical journey."

-Jean-Luc Defontaine, composer

Program

Warakun - Ward De Vleeschhouwer
Four seasons, Spring - Astor Piazzolla
New work (china premiere) - Pieter Schuermans
Four seasons, Summer - Astor Piazzolla
Five pieces for two violins and piano - Dmitri Shostakovich
----Intermission----
Four seasons; Winter - Astor Piazzolla
Après l’Orage - Benjamien Lycke
Four seasons, Autumn - Astor Piazzolla
Pistol Packin’Mama - Scott McAllister

Bob Mensel, a top choral director and the former director of the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, leads the Beijing Queer Choir in a performance of American and Chinese songs and a discussion on the importance of queer choirs at the US Embassy on Friday, October 11th.

For more information, including detailed information on how to access the embassy for the performance, visit: http://www.wanshe.cn/orders/view/30745

Sejin Bae Quartet is a recent project led by Korean Jazz Pianist Sejin
Bae with some of the finest musicians from different countries in
Beijing including Nathaniel Gao on Sax, Wang Chenhuai on Bass and
Antonio Fusco on Drums. Featuring original compositions, the
project aims to let the musicians express their own individuality
through solos and collective improvisation by crossing traditional
and modern jazz idioms as well as generate a sonic energy through
interweaving rhythms, rich harmonic palettes. Sejin Bae Quartet is
trying to bring her own creative energy to the Beijing music scene
and will release her first album on mid Oct, 2019.

Program
Haydn Sonata e-moll;
Chopin Nocturnes f-moll op.55, Des-dur op.27;
Rachmaninov Variations on the Theme of Corelli op.42.
intermission
Grieg Lyrical pieces op.47;
Chopin Ballade g-moll op.23;
Rachmaninov Etude-tableaux c-moll and D-dur op.39.

Lev Terskov was born in Krasnoyarsk on January 19, 1990. He began to play piano when he was 5 years old. His first teachers in Krasnoyarsk were S. A. Beloclocova and Honored worker of culture of Russian Federation N. I. Grigoryeva. In 2005 Lev moved to Novosibirsk and entered the class of Professor M. S. Lebenzon in the Novosibirsk Special Music School (College). In 2008 he graduated from the Novosibirsk Special Music School and entered M. I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory (the class of Professor M. S. Lebenzon), where he completed a bachelor's degree, a master's degree and an assistant’s degree. From 2014 to 2018 Lev worked as a teacher in M. I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory, since 2015 he is a soloist of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic.

Lev is a prize winner of many international competitions. Among his wins: the II prize of the III International Pianists Competition in memory of Vera Lothar-Shevchenko (main competition) (Novosibirsk, 2010), the I prize of the V International pianists competition in memory of Emil Gilels (Odessa, Ukraine, 2012), three gold medals of the Delphic Games of Russia, the II prize of the International pianists competition «Giorgos Thymis» (Thessaloniki, Greece, 2019).

He worked with conductors such as: I. Shpiller, M. Abramov, M. Kadin, V. Rylov, E. Bushkov, Kozhi Kawamoto, A. Shakhmametyev, D. Sitkovetsky, K. Dourgaryan, G. Balatsinos and others.

He was awarded different prizes: the scholarship of V. Repin, the scholarship of M. Rostropovich Foundation, the scholarship of the Government of the Russian Federation and the President of the Russian Federation Prize.

Join the American jazz pianist Zhou Xinren and her quartet at DDC on Wednesday, October 9th. Zhou, a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, has performed with jazz masters including Benny Golson, Eddie Gomez, Jeff Hamilton, Luques Curtis and Antonio Hart, as well as at the UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6F0-TcSshIj_GQoMXSni0g

Join jazz guitarist, curator and composer Teriver Cheung, the founder of Ensemble Transcendence and Drip Music, plus his quartet, the sax player Nathaniel Gao, bassist Jong Moon Park, and drummer Xiao Dou at DDC for an afternoon show on Saturday, October 12th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Yv4cS5Kcc8vvnd_CXgpEKw

Join Polish jazz singer Eliza Koles, the leader of Hungary’s biggest show band, and fellow Pole and guitarist Marton Valcz for a night of fresh and exciting jazz with special guest, the trumpeter Daniel Görögh. They’ll be playing a show at DDC on Sunday, October 13th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/AW_DKdY-97zD0ErTAcszHA

Gaëlle Solal

Guitarist of extraordinary passion and virtuosity, Gaëlle Solal was born in Marseille (France) and began playing the guitar at age 6 with René Bartoli. At 14, she won three gold medals at the Conservatoire de Marseille and as the best student among all instruments, was awarded the Prix de la Ville de Marseille.
A winner of 1st Grand Prix at multiple competitions including Alessandria Competition, Locquémeau, Savona, Sernancehle, Finalist at Concert Artists Guild NewYork, Honor Diploma at Academia Chigiana and 2nd Prize at Guitar Foundation of America. Gaëlle has performed in more than 40 countries including Germany, Myanmar, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Israel, Spain, France, Gabon, India, Iceland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, USA and Japan.
She has performed in prominent festivals including Festival d'Ile de France, Noches en los Reales Alcázares in Seville, Festival d'Avignon, Festival Montpellier-Radio France and at Salle Cortot (Paris), Zellerbach Hall (Berkeley), Tsuda Hall, Nikkei Hall, Oji Hall in Tokyo, Merkin Concert Hall (NY) and at the Guitar Foundation of America's International Convention in 2011. She has been invited back numerous times and recently at 2017 GFA, she presented her production of the creative and unique musical comedy, “Crazy Nails !”, in collaboration with Boris Gaquere that left audiences in complete awe of their talents and received a rave review from Classical Guitar Magazine.

She has been a soloist in concertos with the Berkeley Symphony, the Garde Républicaine Orchestra, the Philharmonic of Turin Orchestra as well as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Upcoming recitals include a tour in France as well as many concerts all over Europe and the States and her debut in the Marlow Guitar Series in 2020 next to Washington.

She recorded two Cds : Maestri della Chitarra and Chaconnes & Passacailles. Gaëlle plays with Savarez strings and a Werreydt/Gozzini guitar.

Program

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Partita 2 BWV 1004 (Tr. Solal)
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue, Chaconne

Villa-Lobos and his influences
Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934)

Brejeiro (arr. Solal)
Heitor Villa Lobos (1887-1959)

Choro n°1

Villa-Lobos and his succesors
Heitor Villa Lobos(1887-1959)

Mazurka-choro
Jobim (1927-1994)

Chorando coracao (arr. Bellinati)

Heitor Villa Lobos (1887-1959)
Etude 6
Tristorosa (arr. Solal)
Etude 12
Schottisch-choro

Roland Dyens (1955-2016)
Tuhu (Hommage à Villa Lobos)

Egberto Gismonti (1947)
Agua e vinho (arr. Solal)

Garoto (1915-1955)
Lamentos no morro (arr. Solal)

Come to School Bar this evening for a night of experimental noise featuring Li Ping, Dead Labor, Xu Ran, and more.

RMB 60

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Xu Ran: https://site.douban.com/XRmusic/

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Finish the weekend with a dose of hip hop as organized by local promoters The Base!

Providing the entertainment this evening and taking the stage include ZDEV-OGKM, PhunkyFeel, Double Sticker, Brotherhood, W-Shine7, and C-LOW!

Don't miss out!

Check the links below for bios, pics, and tracks!

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RMB 100 // RMB 80 in advance
Advance tickets: https://wap.showstart.com/pages/activity/detail/detail?activityId=98310

School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/
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