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The Partitura Project is being initiated in 2014 under the impetus of Maria João Pires. The aim of this project is to create an altruistic dynamic between artists of different generations and to offer an alternative in a world too often focused on competitiveness. These renowned artists, dedicated to humanistic values and wanting to pass them on, share the stage with the younger generation.

Proposition de programmes Partitura

Ashot Khachatourian & Maria João Pires

Ashot KhachatourianMaria João PiresG. Kurtág Játékok (Extract)

Ashot Khachatourian F. Schubert Sonata No. 20 in A major, for piano, D.959

Maria João PiresF. Schubert Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, for piano, D.960

Julien Libeer & Maria João Pires

Julien LibeerMaria João PiresF. Schubert Allegro in A minor, “Lebensstürme”, for piano 4 hands, D.947

Julien Libeer M. RavelSuite for piano, “Tombeau de Couperin”

Maria João PiresF. Schubert Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, for piano, D.960

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Julien LibeerMaria João PiresF. Schubert Allegro in A minor, “Lebensstürme”, for piano 4 hands, D.947

Julien Libeer L. van BeethovenSonata No. 30 in E major, for piano, op. 109

Maria João PiresL. van BeethovenSonata No. 32 in C minor, for piano, op. 111

Julien LibeerMaria João PiresF. Schubert Fantasie in F minor, for piano 4 hands, D.940

Pavel Kolesnikov, piano Ashot Khachatourian, piano

Julien Libeer, piano Julien Brocal, piano

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Julien Brocal & Maria João Pires

Maria João PiresC. Debussy Pour le Piano

Julien BrocalM. Ravel MiroirsL. van BeethovenSonata No. 26 in E flat major, for piano, “les Adieux”, op. 81a

Maria João PiresL. van Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C minor, for piano, op. 111

Pavel Kolesnikov & Maria João Pires

Maria João PiresL. van Beethoven 32 variations in C minor, for piano

Pavel Kolesnikov F. Schubert Musical moments, op. 94, D. 780

Pavel Kolesnikov A. Scriabin Toward the flame, op. 72

Pavel Kolesnikov A. Scriabin Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, op. 30

Maria João PiresL. van Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C minor, for piano, op. 111

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Maria João PiresF. Schubert Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, for piano, D. 960

Pavel Kolesnikov R. Schumann Fantasy in C major, op. 17

Maria João PiresC. DebussyFor the piano, L. 95

Julien Brocal

J. S. BachSuite anglaise No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808

F. ChopinSonata No. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35

F. Chopin24 Préludes op. 28

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F. Chopin3 nocturnes, op. 15

M. RavelMiroirs

F. Chopin24 Préludes op. 28

Concertos

F. ChopinConcerto No. 1 in E minor, op. 11

W.A. MozartConcerto No. 12 in A major, for piano, K. 414

W.A. MozartConcerto No. 21 in C major, for piano, K. 467

L. van BeethovenConcerto No. 5 in E flat major, for piano, op. 73

S. RachmaninoffConcerto No. 2 in C minor, for piano, op. 18

Programmes Récital Solo

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Julien Libeer

J. S. BachSuite anglaise No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808

M. RavelSuite for piano, “Tombeau de Couperin”

F. CouperinLes Barricades Mystérieuses

F. LisztBénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude

A. SkriabinSonata No. 4 in F sharp major, op. 30

Concertos

L. van BeethovenConcerto No. 4 in G major, for piano, op. 58

F. ChopinConcerto No. 1 in E minor, for piano, op. 11

E. GriegConcerto in A minor, for piano, op. 16

B. BartokConcerto No. 3 for piano, Sz. 119

Ashot Khachatourian

D. Scarlatti Sonata in A major, for piano, k. 212

D. Scarlatti Sonata in D minor, for piano, K. 213

J. HaydnSonata No. 52 in E flat major, for piano, Hob.XVI.52

F. ChopinBallade No. 1 in G minor, for piano, op. 23

F. ChopinScherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, for piano, op. 31

S. Rachmaninoff Musical moments, op 16.

S. ProkofievSonata No. 4 in E flat major, for piano, op. 7

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L. van Beethoven6 variations, op. 34

L. van BeethovenSonata No. 11 in B flat major, for piano, op. 22

F. SchubertSonata No. 20 in A major, for piano, D 959

S. ProkofievToccata in D minor, op. 11

Concertos

F. ChopinConcerto No. 1 in E minor, for piano, op. 11

F. ChopinVariations on “La Ci darem La Mano”, op. 2

L. van BeethovenConcerto No. 3 in C minor, for piano, op. 37

W.A. MozartConcerto No. 20 in D minor, for piano, K. 466

S. RachmaninoffConcerto No. 2 in C minor, for piano, op. 18

S. RachmaninoffConcerto No. 3 in D minor, for piano, op. 30

R. StraussBurleske in D minor

Maria João Pires

Born on 23 July 1944 in Lisbon. Played in public for the first time in 1948. Studied with Campos Coelho and Francine Benoît, and later in Germany with Rosl Schmid and Karl Engel.

In addition to her concerts, recorded for Editions Erato for fifteen years and has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon for twenty years.

Since the 70s, has devoted herself to consideration of the influence of art on life, the community and education, seeking to discover new ways to implement these teaching methods in society. Seeks new forms of transmission that respect the development of the individual and of cultures, in opposition to the destructive, materialistic logic of glo-balisation. Created the Centre for the Study of the Arts in Belgais in 1999. Promoted this philosophy in Salamanca and Bahia in Brazil.

In 2012, joined the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and developed two additional projects in parallel there, the Equinox project devoted to the creation and development of choirs of children from underprivileged environments, and the Partitura Project, the aim of which is to create an altruistic dynamic between artists of different generations and to offer an alternative in a world too often focused on competitiveness.

“This project is a natural extension of my research and one of the possible responses to my greatest concern, namely the future of classical music and of those who will ensure its continuation.”

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Pavel Kolesnikov

W.A.MozartFantasy in C minor, KV. 396

R. Schumann Fantasy in C major, op. 17

J. HaydnSonata No. 52 in E flat major, for piano, Hob.XVI.52

A. ScriabinToward the flame , op. 72

A. ScriabinSonata No. 4 in F sharp major, op. 30

L. van Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C minor, for piano, op. 111

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L. van BeethovenSonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, «Mondscheinsonate», for piano, op. 27 No. 2

F. SchubertMusical moments, op. 94, D. 780

R. SchumannNachtstücke, op.23

A. ScriabinToward the flame, op. 72

A. ScriabinSonata No. 4 in F sharp major, op. 30

Concertos

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Biographies

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Julien Libeer

“The complete musician, who unites, at any musical moment, a true understanding of the piece, a solid intellectual approach and an infallible instinct for the impalpable.”

Maria João Pires

Born in 1987 near Brussels, Belgium, JL’s earliest musical memory was the famous docu-mentary of Leonard Bernstein recording West Side Story.

The piano, which he took up at age 6, quickly became the faithful companion for express-ing a love of music that, until today, thrives as much on opera, orchestra and chamber music as on the piano repertoire.

During five decisive years, French-Polish pedagogue Jean Fassina was the patient, de-manding, wise teacher that any aspiring musician should have the chance to encounter. Another inspiration to Julien has been pianist Dinu Lipatti, whose integrity, musician-ship and highest ethics in art continue to be a beacon. Julien has made it into a point of honour to defend regularly the composer Lipatti as well.

“Maria has given me a couple of answers to questions that had been haunting me for a while. How to transmit of our cultural heritage to a younger generation? Being a part of Maria’s Equinox project, accompanying young and often disfavored children on a weekly basis in a choir, I’ve experienced how a musician can be useful far beyond lonely practice and concert stages. My desire to make music based on friendship and confidence is find-ing its answer in the Partitura Project.”

Ashot Katchatourian

“How can I describe him? A force, a truth, an energy, a passion, a limitless talent.”Maria João Pires

Born on 15 March 1984 in Yerevan, Armenia, into a family of musicians. He discovered the piano at the age of 4 with his father and was performing in public from the age of 8. He trained with Valentina Nikolaevna and Elena Galustova in Armenia, then later in Switzerland with Gérard Wyss and Elisso Virssaladze. At the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel he met Maria Joao Pires, who invited him to participate in the creation of the Partitura Project.

“The meeting with Maria gave me the confidence and the inspiration to transmit the original message of the music, and the desire to become part of this community of artists became undeniable.”

Pavel Kolesnikov

“An innate talent, fluid playing and an approach to music that is always honest, aware, and imbued with an aesthetic ideal.”

Maria João Pires

Pavel Kolesnikov was born in Siberia into a family of scientists in 1989. At the age of 6 he asked his parents to take him to a music school for studying violin. Taking piano as his second instrument, only ten years later he decided to give up violin and to concentrate solely on piano.

He was lucky to study with many great teachers, absorbing and balancing sometimes very different approaches. After graduating from the Moscow Conservatory where he studied with Sergei Dorensky, Nikolai Lugansky and Pavel Nersessian, he went to London to continue education at the Royal College of Music.

“I am extremely grateful to my teachers, who gave me many things I would never achieve without them, and I always felt that they came to my life at the right moment. At the same time I am very ‘greedy’ for learning, and it would be true to say that I learned as much from the musicians I never met, but who I admire – Alfred Cortot, Dinu Lipatti, Emil Gilels, to name a few.”

Meeting Maria João Pires was an amazing play of chance and unexpected coincidences, and became life-changing in many ways.

“In Maria João I found a person who inspires me enormously, but also a person who has an ability to bring a light onto some difficult questions that torture musicians of my gene-ration. With her life example she made me to believe irreversibly that there is no stronger power than sincerity, and that being yourself is the only possible form of existence – in art same as in life.”

Julien Brocal

“Poetry, spontaneity, restraint, and a profound sense of structure and awareness of sound are rare qualities that he displays.”

Maria João Pires

Born on 23 May 1987 in Arles, France, Julien began learning piano at the age of 5 and was performing onstage from the age of 7. He was trained by Erik Berchot at the Conserva-toire National de Région de Marseille and Rena Shereshevskaya at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot. During his training, he received support from the Zaleski Foundation, the Assophie Association and the Safran Foundation. In January 2013 he was discovered by Maria Joao Pires in a master class at the Cité de la Musique in Paris; she invited him to develop artistic projects in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and to participate in the birth of the Partitura Project in 2014.

“I would never have believed it possible that such an endeavour could exist. The birth of the Partitura Project is a matter of great pride and a source of profound inspiration in my personal and artistic life. This initiative puts Maria at the head of a great altruistic chain, with the artistic ideal of transmission and solidarity between artists and individuals in our world. I will be committed to supporting this utopia in the process of becoming reality.”

Bernard de Launoit, Executive PresidentGSM: +32 (0)475 23 94 40 - bdelaunoit@cmre.be Sophie van der Stegen, Project managerGSM: +32 (0)471 77 77 13 - partitura@cmre.beTel: +32 (0)2 352 01 14 - Fax: +32 (0)2 351 10 24

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