Claude Helffer, Piano

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Claude Helffer, piano

8:00 PM, November 2, 1995 Brechemin Auditorium

PROGRAM rt/l I C) I'"s.."'-<:;;. From the "NOUVElLES SUITES DE Pmc:Es DE CLAVECIN" ...... Jean-Philippe Rameau (ca. 1728) (1683-1764) "La Triomphante "Les Sauvages" "Gavotte avec doubles" Ir:> --z:.- . ,/LI"'S~O THREE PlECES for piano, Op. 11 (1909) .•...... •...... Arnold Schoenberg I. (1874-1951) II. . III. . "~~::}";W"T';'" . 11/""5- . IOf13'" .MISTS, for piano (1981) ...... lannis Xenakis (b. 1922) , ;:Sf!:>&; A C6.S S. ?~.------~------.~ >/'[>6" ~'.C6S.S INTERMISSION

rl/L--{' , 1'3 I'q.S- . ESTAMPES (1903) .•...... ~...... ~Claude Debussy I. Pagodes (1862-1918) II. La soiree dans Grenade III. Jardins sous la pluie /{)? ~/'=s.D FIRST PlANO SONATA (1946) ...... Pierre Bou1ez I. Lent (b. 1925) II. Asset large - Rapide ~ ,r I 1<:6 ' ! '''-/ \C' . I :> Surm for pumo, Op. 25 (1921-1923)...... ;: ...... Arnold Schoenberg Pre~ (1874-1951) Gavotte - Musette - Gavotte Intermezzo Menuet - Trio / I' r /"I , 'ue ~ ~~ r, L 6.. -rfS1l?..lWC<5 1) U £1{.I'>I&:-rrc.c I ~ -; ~e/,rCORE) 1;>[.,{ CUtlZb 1;)0 LUIV6''\ , '.", ...~i.tli_:' ~:e" Claude Helffer is one of Europe's. moSi.cJiStiAauished and renowned pianists. His musi cal career has taken him to every part otd1e WQrld performing recitals in all the major cities of Europe, Africa, Asia, North and 'South: America. He has appeared With orchestras under the direction of such eminent concltimorS;aS Pierre Boulez, Michael Gielen, Bruno Madema, Jean Martinon and Hermann ~n, among others. Helffer is a regular per. fonner at many of Europe's most impogpt.,music festiv~cluding Aix-en-Provence, Salzburg, Bonn, Strasbourg, Vienna, and:.Venice Biennale: . Helffer began his piano studies at the'}qe'offive, worldng under Robert Casadesus until the beginning of the second World W~lQ1ning tbe war'l~ he pursued honor-level studies which gained him admiuanee ~ ".$cOle Polytechnique. Upon graduation he determined to pursue a musical career-iRi1o:"ed his studies with Rene Liebowitz and ~rtly thereafter gave his Paris IeCital debut ,1' , . '''~.\1Jt~1 Claude Helffer is associated both wi~~ music of a number of his own contempo raries, such as Berio, Boulez, StockhaUlettlUd Xenakis, and with composers of the younger generation, including Amy, Leoo~Manoury, Sinopoli, etc. Among the works composed specifically for him are includod.,.~lICerto by Boucourechliev (1975), Stances by BetSy Jolas (1978), Concerto 1 by LOUi&i~de Pab10 (198~ and Erikthon by Xenakis (1974). ~lffer is a widely recoo:led artist and has won numerous industry awards includ ing SACEM's Grand Prix du Disc for his interpretations of contemporary French repertoire. Since 1970 Helffer has balanced perfonning with teaching. In demand throughout the world as a master teacher and coach, he has taught and perfonned in Aspen, Orford, throughout Portugal, Switzerland and The Netherlands, in France (Radio, Festival de La Rochelle, Centre Acanthes and the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau), Australia, lapan, and South America:' Since 1985itjJe:1l}as been teaching every summer at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. 9 t''t: In 1991 Helffer collaborated with Pierre Boulez, among others, in editing the complete Debussy worlcs for piano released by ~c:tam~ Costallat.

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:,.1: VI?: I,£~ 1995-96 UPCOMJN(JEVENTS: ~r F~ ?:'; ~; '\. To request disability QCconunodatitms, contact the 0jJice ojJrne.::ADA Coordinotor at least ten days in advance ofthe event. 543-6450 (voice); 543--6452 (roD); 685·3885 (FAX); accelrit":washingt01l.d (E-mail). November 3, PiaM Master Class: Claude He1ffer. 3:30 FM;lJteehemto AUditorium. November S, Factdty Recital: Scm Ventorum W'md QubUet 13"PM, Brechemin Auditorium. November 8, UW Opera: Mozatt's LA FINI'A GlARDINIER& (If,lEGARDENFR GIRL IN DISGUISE). 8 PM~ Meany Theater. November 9. Keyboard Debut Series. 8 PM, Bn:chanin Audiaium. . November 10, UW Opera: Mozart's LA FlNrA t;;lARDI1IIE1« (THE GARDENER GIRL IN DISGUISE), 8 PM, Meany Theater. November 12. UW Opera: Mozart's LA FINTA GlARDlN1ERA (f"HE GARDENER GIRL IN DISGUISE). 3 PM, Meany Theater. November 13. Sdlool of Music Concerto CanpedtioD. 'll &f..Memly 'Ibeafer•. November !6, Guest .Anist Concen: Joim Cowen, ~almnn~JJjndemith Cent.eDary Concert. 8 PM. Bredtemm Auditorium. . . r..... _ . November 17. Vocal Jazz EasembJe. 7:30 PM, Bredfto'l"Atl{ntOduai. November 21, Baroque Ensemble. 8 PM, Brecbemin A..-imn . November 27, Emeritus Faculty Recital: Denes Zsi~, ijolin. 8 PM. Brechemin Auditorium. .. November 27, University Singezs. 8 PM, Meany ~.: .. '''1" .'. • ". : November 27, Percussion Ensemble. 8 PM, Studio Tbeatet:' ."'. . November 28. Violin Master Class: Denes bigmODdy.:~~;PM.'Btei:hemjn Auditorium. November 28, Conranporary Group. 8 PM, Meany 'Jlleiieii. Ulr.:...! .. :

AuditoriOllfJ:; /.: .'UQ / November 29, ProCmAtt 8 PM, Brecbemin I;.,;·· , J November 29, UDiversity Wmd Easemble. 8 PM, Meany~: :1- ~,~. November 30, J. ArIist Series. 8 PM, BrecJwmin Auditoiium.

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