1 Full Concert — Part II

Part II — Chamber Music — selections and ensembles from the concert, Ventspils, 13 August 2025.
Short transcript — full recording

Chamber music program: pieces for cello and piano, contemporary creations, string quartets and brass ensembles, balancing lyricism and virtuosic ensemble writing.

2 Faculty and ensemble leaders

  • Piano (department): Gwendal Giguelay
  • String ensemble leaders: Dominique Feret; Ruixian Liu; Gwendeline Lumaret
  • Conductor / Chamber coordinator: Antonin Rey
  • Wind department: Daniel Catalanotti; François Bogaert
  • Percussion professor: Quentin Dubreuil

3 Program chapters and performers (Part II)

3.1 — Concerto of Polonaise for Cello — David Popper

Cello: Ao‑Sophia Jiao; Piano: Shana Qian.

Short transcript — Popper: Concerto of Polonaise for Cello

Opening cello solo with virtuosic passages supported by sensitive piano accompaniment; rhythmic polish and expressive rubato.

3.2 — A Look at the Stars — Creation by Théotime Berthod

Piano: Théotime Berthod; Flute 1: Axelle Mottier; Flute 2: Emilie Cornet; Viola 1: Louise Raimond; Viola 2: Gerda Treulande; Viola 3: Oskars Dislers.

Short transcript — A Look at the Stars

Contemporary chamber creation: delicate piano textures, airy flute lines and warm viola harmonies forming an evocative, atmospheric soundscape.

3.3 — Finale of String Quartet No.3 — Dmitri Shostakovich

Violin 1: Enjie Gerond‑Elana; Violin 2: Eléonore Zarzelli‑Delvaux de Fenffe; Viola: Lou Dieny; Cello: Noé Hostettler.

Short transcript — Shostakovich quartet finale

Quartet finale: driving motifs, tight ensemble interplay and a dramatic, energetic conclusion.

3.4 — Brass Quintet: Killer Tango — Sonny Kompanek

Trumpet 1: Barnabé Jacquet; Trumpet 2: Solane Lemire‑Guyonnet; Horn: Joseph Pariaud; Trombone: Gustave Paulet; Tuba: Louis Guichard.

Short transcript — Killer Tango (Brass Quintet)

Brass quintet with tango rhythms, bold articulations and crisp ensemble phrasing; theatrical and rhythmically precise.

3.5 — Final of Concerto in B minor RV.580 for four violins — Antonio Vivaldi

Violin 1: Emilie Gerond‑Elana; Violin 2: Rebecca Sarrete‑Lachat; Violin 3: Yuna Pesenti; Violin 4: Justine Xu; Viola 1: Louise Raimond; Viola 2: Colombe Cruickshanks; Cellos: Gwendeline Lumaret & Katrīna Krolla; Piano: Bella Maner Li.

Short transcript — Vivaldi finale

Baroque finale with energetic ritornellos and virtuosic violin passages; ensemble precision and lively tempo characterize the movement.

3.6 — Introduction for Wind Ensemble (link to Part III)

See Part III — Wind Department for the wind program performance.

Short transcript — Wind Ensemble introduction

Directors and professors are introduced; the stage is prepared for the wind department's program featured in Part III.

4 Short transcripts by chapter

00:00 — Popper: Concerto of Polonaise for Cello

Opening cello solo with virtuosic passages supported by a sensitive piano accompaniment; rhythmic polish and expressive rubato.

07:50 — A Look at the Stars (Théotime Berthod)

Contemporary chamber creation: delicate piano textures, airy flute lines and warm viola harmonies forming an evocative soundscape.

13:05 — Shostakovich: String Quartet No.3 (finale)

Quartet finale: driving motifs, tight ensemble interplay and a dramatic, energetic conclusion.

18:17 — Killer Tango (Brass Quintet)

Brass quintet with tango rhythms, bold articulations and crisp ensemble phrasing; theatrical and rhythmically precise.

23:08 — Vivaldi: Concerto in B minor RV.580 (final)

Baroque finale with energetic ritornellos and virtuosic violin passages; ensemble precision and lively tempo characterize the movement.

28:12 — Wind Ensemble introduction

Directors and professors are introduced; the stage is prepared for the wind department's program featured in Part III.

5 Credits & contact

Concert recorded at Ventspils Koncertzāle "Latvija" — 13 August 2025. Department head: Gwendal Giguelay. For inquiries or permissions, contact: Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..