A Musical Journey to Europe René Benedetti & Marie-Laure Muller Cello and Piano Duo Recital Programme Ludwig van Beethoven 貝多芬 Cello Sonata in G minor Op.5 No. 2 Manuel De Falla 法雅 Suite Populaire Espagnole No. 1-5 Maurice Ravel 拉威爾 Pavane pour une Infante Défunte Pièce en forme de Habanera Rachmaninov 拉赫曼尼諾夫 Vocalise Shostakovich 蕭士達高維契 Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor Op. 40 "The reference recording CD “Quatuor pour la fin du temps” under the direction of Olivier Messiaen" René Benedetti René Benedetti (Cello) René Benedetti studied at the prestigious Paris Conservatory of Music. Noticed very early by the great cellist and teacher André Navarra, he went on to receive the first prize for cello and chamber music in the class of Jacques Février. René Benedetti has played in Orchestra de Paris, Orchestra Colonne, the Paris Opera Orchestra, where he served for twenty years as principal cello soloist. He has toured extensively in France and abroad with orchestras and renowned conductors (Charles Munch, Karl Boëhm, George Solti, Lorin Maazel, Daniel Barenboim, James Conlon etc.) "Marie-Laure Muller...An enchantment!...Piano playing as an Art of Meditation, sensitive playing with beautiful sounds colors" Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin Marie-Laure Muller (Piano) Marie-Laure Muller studied piano at the Strasbourg Conservatory of Music (France), she graduated at 13 years old with the highest honours. She then studied at the Geneva Conservatory of Music (Switzerland) with Louis Hiltbrand. In 1981 Marie-Laure Muller was invited by Menahem Pressler to study at the University of Bloomingtom in Indiana (USA). In 1985 she completed her Master of Music at the Manhattan School of Music, New York, with Seymour Lipkin and Gary Graffman. Marie-Laure Muller has recorded for Radio France, Radio Canada, and Deutschland Radio etc. Marie-Laure Muller has played concerts for numerous festivals and concerts halls in France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Greece, Spain, Brazil, Canada and USA. Since 1997 she has been playing concerts and giving master classes regularly in many universities in Taiwan. Marie-Laure Muller regularly plays at the Berlin Philharmonie Hall. - Parsons Music Centre reserves the right to change the programme and artists - Tickets NOW available at all Parsons branches - Enquiries and reservations: 2506 1363 or [email protected]