One of the most famous cellists of the younger generation, Ophélie Gaillard, will be the second guest of the İstanbul Recitals concert series’ 2010-2011 season when she takes to the stage tomorrow night at the Mustafa Kemal Center (MKM) in Akatlar.
The monthly series, which features recitals by world-class acts, opened its third season last month with a performance by pianist Rustem Hayroudinoff.
Gaillard will be presenting a program made up of Bach’s Cello Suite nos. 2 and 4 during the first half of her recital, where, in the second half, she will play Gaspar Cassadó’s Cello Sonata on her 270-year-old cello, made in 1737 by Francesco Goffriller.
The concert, starting at 8:30 p.m. at the MKM’s Attila İlhan Hall, will be Gaillard’s second appearance in İstanbul as part of the İstanbul Recitals series, the first one being in November 2008.
Both a recording and concert artist, the Franco-Swiss Gaillard is distinguished for her versatility with her performances of the baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary repertoires. The winner of several international competitions, notably the J.S. Bach International Cello Competition in Leipzig, Gaillard is a regular performer in the world’s great concert halls.
09 November 2010, Tuesday
TODAY’S ZAMAN İSTANBUL
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