Classic hits and big names for the final week
The third and final week of the Sion Festival 2022 will feature some of the biggest names and hits in classical music, with two cartes blanches to Janine Jansen, one romantic and the other baroque, the Korean Chamber Orchestra and soloists Simon Trpčeski and Sergei Nakariakov, as well as Natalie Dessay in a modern chamber Nutcracker. For its last concert, the festival will embrace traditional music, with the Makedonissimo Quintet. This third week will also be marked by the Tibor Junior International Violin Competition, which starts tomorrow, Tuesday 30 August.
Wednesday 31 August 2022, 8 pm, Théâtre de Valère: Korean Chamber Orchestra
The Sion Festival is pleased to welcome the prestigious Korean Chamber Orchestra – conducted by Soo-Yeoul Choi – for two concerts. The first concert features two masterpieces of Russian music: Shostakovich’s Concerto for Piano and Trumpet, with soloists Simon Trpčeski (piano) and Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet), and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence. With Tapis by Isang Yun, the public will have the opportunity to discover one of the major composers of contemporary music, native from South Korea.
Thursday 1 September 2022, 8 pm, Théâtre de Valère: 2d Carte blanche by Janine Jansen
After a first carte blanche on 28 August, Janine Jansen will be offering two more. The first one will focus on the octet, with pieces by Mendelssohn and Shostakovich; a programme pleasantly completed by Beethoven’s famous Kreutzer Sonata.
Friday 2 September 2022, 8 pm, Église de Saint-Théodule: 3d Carte blanche by Janine Jansen
For her last carte blanche, the Dutch violinist will invite the public to a moment of early music around two great names of the late Baroque, Vivaldi, and Bach, in complete intimacy. She has chosen to bring together friends such as Timothy Ridout (viola) and Denis Kozhukhin (piano), as well as family members such as Jan Jansen (harpsichord) and Daniel Blendulf (cello), and students.
Saturday 3 September 2022, 7 pm, Église des Jésuites: Final of the 3d Tibor Junior International Violon Competition
The Korean Chamber Orchestra will also accompany the three finalists of the 3d Tibor Junior International Violin Competition. Maria Ioudenitch, winner of the Tibor Varga Competition 2021, will take part in this concert, which is a tribute to Tibor Varga, whose 100th birthday is being celebrated.
Sunday 4 September 2022, 11 am, Théâtre de Valère: Casse-Noisette
The Agora Ensemble will propose a chamber music and modern reading of the great “youth” classic The Nutcracker: Juliette Barbanègre will illustrate Tchaikovsky’s music (arranged for wind quintet and harp), while the soprano Natalie Dessay will recite texts by Alexandre Dumas (based on E. T. A. Hoffmann), which inspired the Russian composer to write his fairy-tale ballet.
Sunday 4 September 2022, 5 pm, Théâtre de Valère: Makedonissimo Quintet
Passionate about the musical traditions of his native Macedonia, pianist Simon Trpčeski has freely appropriated this rich repertoire. With the help of composer Pande Shahov and his Makedonissimo Quintet, he has created versions that straddle the line between classical, jazz and folk music.
3rd Tibor Junior Competition
- 29 August, 11.00, Eglise des Jésuites: Draw and presentation of the Jury and the candidates (free admission)
- 30 August, from 14.00, Église des Jésuites: 1st round with 14 candidates and the Sion Festival Orchestra (free admission)
- 1 September, from 10.00, Église des Jésuites: 2d round with 6 candidates and the Sion Festival Orchestra (free admission)
- 3 September, 19.00, Église des Jésuites: Final, with 3 finalists, 3 members of the Jury and the Korean Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Soo-Yeoul Choi (admission fee)