The 22nd International Festival of Colmar will take place from Friday, 2nd July until Tuesday, 13th July 2010.
For the first time in the Festival's history, the 2010 edition features a double tribute to two emblematic figures of the early 20th-century musical world, Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) and Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943).
2010 is the year of Russia in France and of France in Russia and, given the strong cultural ties that have long existed between the two countries, a double tribute was a must!
Beyond the clichés and received ideas, the 2010 program invites you to discover lesser known facets of the works of these two pianist-composer geniuses, highlighting the many reciprocal influences that Russian and French music have had on each other.
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 ALEXANDER GAVRYLYUK, piano “An extraordinarary talent! “ (Vladimi Askenazy) “A world stature pianist…” (The New York Times) This 26-year-old Ukrainian pianist, who won the Horowitz competition in 1999, the Hamamatsu competition in Japan in 2000, and the Arthur Rubinstein competition in 2005, is at the beginning of an extraordinary international career. In 2010, he will make his debut with the New York Philharmonic, the Concertgebouw of... Read more...
 TUGAN SOKHIEV, Conductor “Rigorous conducting... Tugan Sokhiev obtains amazing results from “his” orchestra.” (Magazine Opéra) Tugan Sokhiev, who was the student of Ilya Musin and Yuri Temirkanov in St. Petersburg, won the international Prokofiev competition in 2000 at the age of 23, and became the main conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Russia. In 2001, following his incredible debut at the Mariinsky Theater and in the most... Read more...
 DENIS MATSUEV, piano “A phenomenally gifted performer who regularly sweeps audiences to and off their feet…” (The Herald Tribune) Winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1998, Denis Matsuev quickly became one of the “stars” of the new generation of Russian pianists on the international stage. He is unanimously acclaimed all over the world, from New York and London to Paris and Tokyo. Denis Matsuev is coming to the Festival of Colmar... Read more...
 Atrium String Quartet Alexey Naumenko, violin Anton Ilyunin, violin Dmitry Pitulko, viola Anna Gorelova, cello « Atrium Quartet really understands the music they perform … » (Gramophone) The Atrium Quartet, which was founded in St. Petersburg in 2000, has won many awards including the Shostakovich competition in Moscow, competitions in London, Cremona and Weimar, as well as the grand prize at the International String Quartet competition in Bordeaux... Read more...
 KUN-WOO PAIK, piano “A miraculous piano… Energy, virtuosity, but also interiority and simplicity…” (Télérama) Kun-Woo Paik, a great pianist who is equally at ease with the Russian repertory and Beethoven, Chopin and Fauré, is one of the most loyal friends of the Festival of Colmar. He has performed regularly at the Festival as a soloist, chamber musician and recitalist for more than fifteen years. This year, he is... Read more...
 VLADIMIR SPIVAKOV, violonist and conductor Musical director of the “Moscow Virtuosi” and the N.P.R., violinist and conductor with a world-wide reputation and president of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation, Vladimir Spivakov was appointed as Artistic Director of the Colmar Festival in 1989. Read more...
 DAVID GRIMAL,violin “Fresh, enchanting, enthusiastic, the charm of David Grimal’s sonority is undeniable!” (Le Monde de la musique) Trained at the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris and remarked after winning the ADAMI Competition in 1994, this remarquable French violinist who plays a magnificent 1710 Stradivarius, has succeeded in becoming one of the most talented musicians of his generation. He is the founder of... Read more...
 Academy of Choral Art Victor Popov (Moscou) “A chorus with truly stunning virtuosity!” (Frankfurter Allgemeine) Founded in 1991, this one-of-a-kind institution trains choral and solo opera singers of the highest quality. The Academy has several choral groups which perform with great success both in Russia and in other countries. Regularly invited to the Festival of Colmar since 1998, the mixed choir of the Academy excels in all repertories, both Russian and Western, and... Read more...
 EREMEI TSUKERMAN, violin Trained at the Moscow Conservatory by the renowned professor Yuri Yankelevitch, and winner of many national and international competitions, Eremei Tsukerman has worked with several Russian orchestras: the Moscow Symphonic, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the "Moscow Virtuosi," etc. He has also participated in many chamber formations, including the String Quartet of the Moscow Philharmonic. Since 2003, he has been the first... Read more...
 ZOYA ABOLITS, Harpsichord Prizewinner of several international music competitions, this young musician trained at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, plays as soloist with the N.P.R. orchestra and the «Moscow Virtuosi» orchestra as well.
 VASSILY LADJUK, baritone Vasily Ladjuk, a soloist at the New Opera of Moscow and a guest soloist at the Bolchoi, won several international voice competitions, including the Francisco Vinas competition and the Placido Domingo competition (Operalia) of Madrid. Since 2006, he has been acclaimed on the stages of La Scala in Milan, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Monnaie in Brussels, the Liceo in Barcelona, the Mariinsky in St. Petersburg and La Fenice in Venice. The... Read more...
 LOUIS LORTIE, piano “He is one of perhaps half a dozen pianists who it is worth dropping everything to go and hear!” (Daily Telegraph) Louis Lortie has risen to be the most acclaimed Canadian pianist of his generation after winning important prizes at European piano competitions (Leeds and Busoni). Both a renowned soloist and chamber musician, he will come to the Festival of Colmar to perform a duet with the pianist Helene Mercier. En concert à... Read more...
 ALEXANDER ROMANOVSKY, piano “Alexander Romanovsky is an extraordinarily gifted pianist!” (Carlo Maria Giulini) At age 26, the young Ukrainian pianist possesses an impressive record: winner of several international competitions, he won the Ferruccio and Busoni competitions in Bolzano, Italy, his country of residence for over ten years. He made his debut in Western Europe at the Festival of Colmar in 1996 at the age of twelve. He is coming back to Colmar for the... Read more...
 VINCENT COQ, piano “Vincent Coq's piano playing is finely nuanced and his finesse exemplary! Very precise, highly receptive, a master of nuances..." (Anaclase.com) A founding member of the famous Wanderer Trio, this unparalleled pianist and chamber musician has enchanted the public at the Festival of Colmar several times. He is coming back this year to perform a program of vocal music with the soprano Sophie Graf. En concert à Colmar avec la... Read more...
 DIMITRI KORCHAK , tenor “The accuracy of his voice is flawless… It radiates this rare musicality that is so stunning in bel canto, as well as in the Russian repertory...” (Classiquenews). Since winning in 2004 prize at Francisco Vinas International Competition in Barcelona and two prizes at Placido Domingo's Operalia Competition in Los Angeles, Dmitry Korchak has continued to delight audiences worldwide collaborating with such renowned conductors as... Read more...
 YAKOV KASHIN, violoncelle Né à Moscou en 1980, Iakov Kashin étudie le violoncelle à l'école Gnessine, puis au Conservatoire Tchaïkovski de Moscou, où il obtient brillamment son diplôme. Lauréat du concours international Sergueï Prokofiev et boursier de la fondation russe « Héritage classique », le violoncelliste a travaillé au sein de plusieurs formations orchestrales... Read more...
 IGOR TCHETUEV, piano “He possesses an incredible range of colors and infallible technique. But what is particularly striking is his extraordinary presence and the expressive power of his playing!” (Arte) It was at the 1995 Festival of Colmar at the age of fifteen that this pianist born in Sebastopol made his debut in the West. Winner of the 1998 Arthur Rubinstein Competition, Igor Tchetuev is pursuing a remarkable international career. In 2008 &... Read more...
 ANNA AGLATOVA, soprano The very talented young soprano, who was trained at the Musical Academy of Russia, has been the soloist for the Bolchoi Theater of Moscow since 2007, where she has performed the great roles of the Russian and Western repertories. Anna Aglatova, a former scholarship recipient of the Spivakov Foundation and winner of the first prize of the “Bella Voce” competition, will make her French debut at the Festival of Colmar. Read more...
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