Claude Frochaux

Claude Frochaux

The Italian cellist Claude Frochaux began his studies at the age of six at the Suzuki Talent Center at the Conservatory of Turin. He then went on to study in Frankfurt with Michael Sanderling, and in Essen and Madrid. Other important teachers have included Eberhard Feltz, Menahem Pressler and Ralf Gothóni. Frochaux has toured Europe, North and South America, India and China performing as a soloist and playing chamber music. He has appeared at some of the world’s most famous concert halls, including London’s Wigmore Hall, Frankfurt’s Alte Oper, Madrid’s Sony Auditorium and Konzerthaus Berlin. Frochaux has guested at music festivals all over Europe, and in 2008 he helped form the Monte Piano Trio, which has won many competitions. Frochaux is founder and Artistic Director of the Sylt Chamber Music Festival in Germany and Frankfurt’s MUSICA+ Festival.

Programme

Wed
17.7.
11. Kuhmo Church 11.00

David Popper (1843—1913):

Requiem in F sharp minor, Op. 66 for three cellos and piano (1892)

Wed
17.7.
12. Tuupala Primary School 15.00

Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):

Sonata in A minor for violin and cello (1920–22)

Fri
19.7.
23. Kuhmo Arts Centre 18.00

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840—1893):

Souvenir de Florence in D minor, Op. 70 (1890)

Sat
20.7.
27. Kuhmo Arts Centre 18.00

Astor Piazzolla (1921—1992):

Le Grand Tango

Sat
20.7.
28. Kuhmo Church 21.00

Arnold Schönberg (1874—1951):

Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4 for string sextet (1899)

Sun
21.7.
33. Kuhmo Arts Centre 21.00

Pablo Casals (1876—1973):

Song of the Birds (1972, arr. from a Spanish Folk Song El cant dels ocells)