Parisii String Quartet celebrates 30th anniversary in Manila
MANILA, Philippines - The Alliance Française de Manille and SM Aura Premier with the support of the Embassy of France present Parisii String Quartet in Concert tomorrow, 8 p.m. at the IMAX Theater, Fourth Level, SM Aura Premier.
Formed in 1983 by four lauded graduates of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, the Parisii String Quartet won early acclaim with its triumphs at three major international competitions: Banff (1986), Munich (1987), and Evian (1987). Invitations followed from the major concert halls and festivals all over the world, and the Parisii has since toured regularly throughout Europe, the United States, East Asia, South America, as well as Africa. Much in demand in Paris, the Parisii performed the entire Haydn cycle at the Opéra Bastille, performed the Beethoven cycle at the Salle Gaveau, and has appeared frequently at the Musée d’Orsay.
Known for promoting contemporary music, the quartet has commissioned dozens of pieces over the years. Just recently, the Quartet premiered in 2013 the 5th string quartet, titled Fata Morgana, by the renowned French composer Régis Campo. In 2000, the musicians made the first-ever recording of the complete works of Pierre Boulez in Le livre pour quatuor, which Deutsche Grammophon republished in 2013.
Noted for its performances of distinctive and wide ranging repertoire of the l8th, l9th, 20th and 21st centuries, Parisii String Quartet has distinguished itself with award-winning recordings of works by French composers as Menu, Pierné, Tailleferre, and Reynaldo Hahn, as well as the complete works for string quartet by Anton Webern.
Parisii String Quartet is composed of Doriane Gable (2nd violin), Dominique Lobet (viola), Arnaud Vallin (1st violin) and Jean-Philippe Martignoni (cello).
Parisii String Quartet in Concert is organized by the Alliance Française de Manille and SM Aura Premier, with the support of the Embassy of France to the Philippines. This event is part of the yearly French cultural program, FrancoPhil.
For information about Parisii Quartet, visit www.alliance.ph, www.quatuorparisii.com or contact Sabrina Durand, AFM cultural coordinator, at 895-7585, 895-7441 or email: sabrina@alliance.ph. For tickets, call SM Tickets 470-2222 or visit www.smtickets.com.
