La Musikfest: Alexandre Kantorow & Liya Petrova

Every cloud has a silver lining.
Throughout the global lockdowns of 2020, many musicians were unable to practise their art. Yet it was precisely from this situation that La Musikfest originated: the first 100% digital French music festival, it enabled artists to reconnect with their audiences. Led by its artistic directors, violinist Liya Petrova and pianist Alexandre Kantorow, the musicians have since returned to live performances and invite you to join them as they travel through time, offering you a glimpse into three centuries of classical music, from charming Baroque sonatas to indulgent Romantic chamber music.

The music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt: Variationen über ein Motiv (basso ostinato) aus der Kantate «Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen»; Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski: Sextuor «Souvenir de Florence»; Johann Sebastian Bach: Flötensonate BWV 1031: 2. Siciliano (arr. Wilhelm Kempff); Claude Debussy: Sonate pour violon et piano; Béla Bartók: Duo pour deux violons Sz 98 (extraits); César Franck: Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano op. 1/1
The artists: Liya Petrova (violin); Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux (violin); Lise Berthaud (viola); Paul Zientara (viola); Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello); Aurélien Pascal (cello); Alexandre Kantorow (piano)