TONIGHT Canadian classical pianist Jean Philippe Sylvestre in Cape Town city

PROGRAMME

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

Ballade op.23 no.1 en sol mineur

Fantaisie-impromtu

J.S BACH

Prélude et fugue en C# majeur

FRANZ LISZT

La Campanella

Liebesträume

Rhapsodie hongroise no.6

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GEORGES GERSWHIN

Rhapsodie in Blue

ANDRÉ MATHIEU

Concerto de Québec

FRANZ LISZT

Rhapsodie hongroise no.2

In 2008, Jean-Philippe Sylvestre was awarded the prestigious Virginia Parker Prize, the highest distinction awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Recipient of the first prize and the people's choice award at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra's competition, he is also a laureate of the CBC's National Competition for Young Performers, the people's choice award and the Concertino Praga International Competition. In 2015, he won the prize from the Quebec Council for the art for a 6 months residency in Paris. He appeared with Quebec Symphony Orchestra, at Bourgie Hall and Place des Arts in Montreal, at auditorium St-Pierre des Cuisines in Toulouse, at Salle Cortot in Paris, and at Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Philharmonie in Berlin, Musikverein in Vienna, Salle Gaveau in Paris, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Kings place in London, Salle Oriol Martorell in Barcelona, Teatro Mayor in Colombia, Teatro Municipal et Teatro B32 in Brazil, Recital Hall in Sydney, Maison symphonique, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Montréal, Glenn Gould Studio et George Weston Hall in Toronto, Centre national des Arts in Ottawa etc…. Mr. Sylvestre has made two recordings with Metropolitain Orchestra and Alain Trudel, performing concertos by André Mathieu and Rachmaninov (ATMA label). The CDs received numerous rave reviews as well as JUNOS, ADISQ and Prix Opus nominations. He recently played with great success 10 concerts in China, included in Shanghai and Beijing, and performed as soloist with the Orchestre Symphonique in Québec. He always maintains a strong link with Europe by being regularly invited to play concerts in London, Paris, Brussels and at the same time he is passionate about teaching with Master Classes held in London, Paris. His projects include a new tour in South Africa, concerts in Prague, Vienna and Paris. Renowned conductor Yannick Nézet Séguin qualify him of a “poet of the piano”.

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