In tune:
Festival International d'Opéra Baroque
de Beaune

Artist of the Month:
Jean-Guihen Queyras

Music notes:
U.S. Orchestra
Performs in China,
in Echoes of 1973

Menuhin Festival Gstaad

Founded in 1957 by prominent violinist Yehudi Menuhin, the Festival is now one of the most important classical music events in Switzerland. With more than 50 concerts in seven weeks, it welcomes thousands of music lovers to the heart of Saanenland every year.

With the theme “Between Heaven and Earth”, the 2010 edition will feature many renowned professional artists and young talents on different musical genres, including orchestral, chamber, as well as music for today… read more

Date: July 16 to September 5, 2010
Country: Switzerland
Website: http://www.menuhinfestivalgstaad.ch

Jean-Guihen Queyras

“Jean-Guihen Queyras was the elegant cello soloist, his tones urbane and mellow, his articulation sparkling…” Birmingham Post.net, June 2010

“Mr. Queyras produces a warm, dark tone, animated by his flexible, expressive use of vibrato…its character, power and color make it hard to resist.” New York Times, March 2010

Jean-Guihen Queyras is a French cellist. He was born in Canada and moved with his parents to Algeria when he was 5. He then moved to France 3 years later... read more

Festival International d'Opéra Baroque de Beaune

Written by Melissa, for Juliette. In her annual attempt to inject some culture into her nineteen-year-old daughter’s life, my mother forced me to attend the Festival International d’Opéra Baroque in Beaune. So it was with resignation and not a little irritation that my father, my brother and I accompanied my mother to the concert. Perhaps more irritation on my part because I knew the tedious task of article-writing would soon follow (no bitterness here)… Find out more about Melissa's experience

U.S. Orchestra Performs in China, in Echoes of 1973

BEIJING — Grant Xia had the misfortune of trying to take up violin as an amateur during the collective madness of the Cultural Revolution. Chinese officials banned classical music and sent musicians to re-education camps. Mr. Xia’s family collection of more than 1,000 vinyl records was destroyed. Mr. Xia soon stopped playing the violin. Then, in 1973, as the United States began re-establishing diplomatic ties with China… read more

Ravel:
Introduction and allegro

I am not usually a fan of harp music, but this piece is a delight, commissioned by the Erard firm, a long-established manufacturers of harps and pianofortes, this is a miniature concerto for harp, which leads the way accompanied by flute, clarinet and string quartet... listen

Jean-Guihen Queyras — Bach: Cello Suite No. 3

Enjoy the wonderful interpretation of Bach's Cello Suite No. 3 by Jean-Guihen Queyras... watch the video