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SUMMARY:Piano Festival in Collioure
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n12th Piano Festival in Collioure\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Collioure is known as an artistic hub of creativity. Inspiration to greats such as Picasso and Dali\, the quaint Catalan back streets nestled between the mythical Albères and the glistening Mediterranean are nothing short of picture perfect. \nBut its not just for the visual arts! \nNow into its 12th year\, the Festival Piano à Collioure has become an keenly-awaited date on the calendar.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nConcours Alain Marinaro\n2019 Jury Member and guest performer\, Claire Désert\nOrganised by the local association\, Les Amis d’Alain Marinaro\, the festival’s principle aim is to discover the finest young pianists from around the world. \nWith thousands of applicants from all over the world\, the association have whittled it down to a short list of 9 young prodigies. \nThese finalists will take to the stage of the Centre Culturel de Collioure\, rue Michelet\, battling  in the hope of winning the Grand Prix Alain Marinaro and 3000€. No mean feat! \nThe jury\, presided over by internationally-acclaimed concert pianist\, Claire Désert\, also includes the formidable reputations of Véra Tsybakov\, Jonathan Benichou and Romain Hervé. \nThe audience will also have their role to play\, voting for the Laureat performer from each day’s competition. So head to the Centre Culturelle in Collioure\, at 5pm\, everyday from Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th for a sumptuous feast of young piano talent.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nGuest Concerts\nAlthough the youth talent will be more than enough to leave you speechless\, no prestigious festival would be complete without performances from world class musicians. \nAt 9.30pm\, as the sun sets over the bay and its bell tower\, enjoy the spectacular view with fabulous live music in the beautiful square Caloni. \nMonday 1st July\, 25€\nCLAIRE DESERT\nA regular on the international piano circuit\, Claire Désert performs solo or as soloist with some of the biggest symphonique orchestras in Europe. Her interpretation of classics by Robert Schumann\, Beethoven\, Chopin and Liszt will be preceded by the competition prize giving. \nMonday 8th July\, 20€\nVARDUHI YERITSYAN\nArmenian pianist\, Varduhi Yéritsyan\, is best known for her interpretations of Alexandre Scriabine’s piano sonatas and of often lesser-known Armenian composers. For the Piano à Collioure festival\, she will perform a repertoire of Haydn\, Schumann\, Debussy and Ravel.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsf_g5_r6OA” title=”Claire Désert performs Chopin”][vc_column_text] \nAdditional Recitals\nAnd if all of that wasn’t enough to whet your appetite\, there will be 3 additional concerts during the festival at the Centre Culturelle at 9pm for 15€ each. \n\nFriday 28th June: Duo à 4 mains by Véra Tsybakov andRomain Hervé (Debussy\, Satie\, Scriabine\, Rachmaninov\, and extracts from Italian operas)\nSaturday 29th June: Rodolphe Menguy- 2018 winner (Debussy\, Tchaïkovski\, Beethoven and Chopin)\nSunday 30th June: Jonathan Bénichou\, composer of ‘Réminiscence’\, a piece that all competitors will have to perform (Chopin\, Ravel)\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1644487123818-55067250-261d-10″ include=”40472\,40473\,40474″][vc_column_text] \nFree Music\nThere will also be a host of free musical entertainment across the town. \nPlace du 18 juin\, 11am \nFriday 28th June: festival inauguration with the Sardane (performed on piano!) \nSaturday 29th June – Monday 1st July: musical apéro – presentation of the day’s programme\, with performances from the competition pianists \nTemple protestant\, 2.30pm \nFriday 28th June & Sunday 1st July: 2 concerts from the piano students of the Conservatoire national de Région Perpignan Méditerranée \nGardens of Hôtel Casa Païral\, 9.30am \nSaturday 29th June &  Monday 1st July: 2 musical breakfasts with the competition pianists[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nOutside of Collioure\nFor the first time\, the festival will be sending ambassadors to perform concerts in venues outside of Collioure. \nYoung talent from the Conservatoire will perform at at 9pm at the following venues: \n\nChapelle de Juhègues\, Torreilles (4th\, 6th & 7th July) – 5€\nSalle Novelty\, Banyuls sur Mer (5th July) -10€\n\nAnd Emilie Carcy & Matthieu Millischer will perform a selection of French composers at the salle Escaro in Saint Cyprien on Wednesday 3rd July (12€).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nConcours Alain Marinaro 10€\nConcerts at Centre Culturelle 15€\nConcerts at Square Caloni 20-25€\nConcerts outside of Collioure 5-12€\nFor more information and reservations:\nOffice de Tourisme\, Collioure\ncollioure2019resas@laposte.net \n06 44 77 91 32\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] \nShare this:\n				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest\n			\n\n	Related\n
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