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“Jeudi de la guitare” with Marco Ramelli

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Thursday 14 November 2024 8 PM

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Théâtre Les Salons

Rue Bartholoni 6, 1204 Genève

As part of the “Jeudis de la guitare” series, Marco Ramelli will perform the beautiful Quatre pièces brèves, Frank Martin’s only work for solo guitar. Through a series of arrangements, he will also pay tribute to Frederic Mompou and Robert Gerhard, two Catalan composers who were contemporaries of Frank Martin.

MARCO RAMELLI, guitar

PROGRAM

MARCO RAMELLI - Mappa per l'ascolto (Homage to Frederic Mompou)

FREDERIC MOMPOU - Cançión y Danza n°6 (arr. James Beneteau/Marco Ramelli)

FRANK MARTIN - Four short pieces for guitar

ROBERT SCHUMANN - Kinderszenen, op. 15: Träumerei (Arr. Mario Parodi)

FRANZ LISZT - Liebestraum S. 541 n°3 (Arr. Mario Parodi / Marco Ramelli)
- In festo transfigurationis Domini nostri Jesu Christi, S. 188 (arr. Marco Ramelli)

INTERMISSION

FREDERIC MOMPOU - Cançión y Danza n°13 : El cant dels ocells - El bon caçador

ROBERT GERHARD - For whom the bells toll (Arr. Marco Ramelli)

FREDERIC MOMPOU - Extracts from Cançons y Danses (arr. James Beneteau/Marco Ramelli)

MARCO RAMELLI - Fantasia (Homage to Robert Gerhard)

Durée du concert : 1h20, entracte non comprise

Martin, Mompou, and Gerhard share the common trait of having been influenced by the innovative movements of their time while maintaining a connection to traditional musical forms. This allowed them to develop highly personal musical languages, marked by both depth and simplicity. The inclusion of pieces by Schumann and Liszt in this program serves as a reminder that modern composers sometimes drew from the Romantic heritage to fulfill their quest for expressiveness and spirituality in music. The arrangements presented allow us to rediscover these masterpieces of the past, offering them a new palette of sound and a fresh interpretation.
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INFORMATIONS & ACCESSIBILITÉ

For any information, especially regarding individuals with reduced mobility and their companions, please contact us at:

 accueil@odysseefrankmartin.ch or by telephone at 00 41 78 754 24 77

Marco RAMELLI

guitar

Born in Milan, Italy, Marco Ramelli is an artist of diverse interests, encompassing roles as a guitarist, composer, researcher, lecturer, and artistic director.

Marco has performed worldwide as a guitarist, appearing in important venues as a soloist and chamber musician. His artistic path has been marked by several achievements, including the first prizes in international competitions in Italy, Spain, the UK, France, and Serbia and the recording several albums for Brilliant Classics, Nimbus, and Naxos. 

In 2018, he released an album with Brilliant Classics featuring the complete solo music of Federico Mompou and Roberto Gerhard. In 2024, with the same label, Marco released the first volume of a series of four dedicated to Federico Mompou’s music transcribed for guitar.

Expanding his horizons into composition, Marco gained international recognition with the « World Guitar Composition Competition » award in Serbia for his piece « Im Nebel, homage to Kengiro Azuma. » His compositions are played globally, interpreted by celebrated soloists such as Sean Shibe, Andrea Dieci, Lorenzo Micheli, and Andrea De Vitis. Collaboration stands as a cornerstone of Marco’s artistic journey. He has nurtured enduring associations with other contemporary composers, resulting in premieres of several compositions dedicated to him.

Marco’s academic pursuit led to a doctorate in performing arts from the University of St Andrews and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (UK). As a dedicated researcher, he shares his insights through conferences and lectures at distinguished universities worldwide, and he is a keen promoter of artistic research through the organization of conferences.

Going beyond his performances, Marco is a driving force in music education and music promotion. He serves as the Artistic Director of renowned music festivals in Italy and Ireland and is a dedicated guitar educator, inspiring the next generation of musicians. He created several projects to promote classical music and support young performers, such as the TouchTheSound project, Residenze Erranti, and Festival Corde d’Autunno, all committed to enriching the guitar musical community.

Marco’s passion for sharing knowledge extends to his role as a lecturer at the TU Dublin Conservatory in Ireland and through masterclasses and lectures

Georgijs Osokins

piano

Latvian pianist Georgijs Osokins has gained international attention through his participation at age of 19 in the XVIIth International Chopin Piano Competition where he quickly became an absolute Audience Favorite. Shortly after the Chopin Competition, Osokins made important debuts at the Konzerthaus Berlin, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Laeiszhalle and Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, International Piano Series in Bern, Lockenhaus Festival, Gstaad Music Festival, Narodowe Forum Muzyki in Katowice, the Vancouver Playhouse, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Hall, Tongyeong Hall in South Korea. In 2021 Georgijs Osokins performed at the 101st Salzburger Festspiele.

Georgijs is actively collaborating with Gidon Kremer, touring in the UK, Ireland, Russia, Poland, Germany, Asia and US. Alongside Lucas Debargue, Georgijs Osokins was announced the first permanent Guest Artist of Kremerata Baltica in its 25-year history. In 2024 Georgijs makes his solo debut at Pierre-Boulez Saal in Berlin and returns to Milan’s Serate Musicali Festival and London’s Wigmore Hall.

UK’s label “Piano Classics” released Osokins’ two CD albums focused on Chopin’s Late Works and works of Rachmaninoff. These recordings received brilliant reviews from important British, Canadian, German, Danish and French music magazines. German label Accentus has released the first chamber music album of Georgijs Osokins alongside Gidon Kremer containing trios of Chopin and Beethoven – this CD was nominated for both International Classical Music Awards 2020 and Opus Klassik 2021. He received the Cross of Merit awarded by the President of the Republic of Poland and the Latvian Grand Music Award – highest honour in music in Latvia – and remains youngest recipient in the Awards’ history.