Avanesyan Piano Trio

Avanesyan Piano Trio
Hrachya Avanesyan – violin
Sevak Avanesyan – cello
Julien Libeer – piano
Biography
The trio
The Avanesyan Trio was established in 2010, and unites the brothers Hrachya and Sevak Avanesyan
with Julien Libeer, whose individual careers have led them to such venues as the Wigmore Hall in
London, the Casa da Musica in Lisbon or the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris.
From its foundation in 2010, the trio has studied with the members of the Artemis String Quartet at
the Queen Elisabeth College of Music in Brussels, and has received regular advice from Augustin
Dumay.
The Avanesyan Trio sets as an objective not only to explore the great standards of the repertoire, but
also to allow its public to discover less known works, with a particular affinity for Armenian 20thcentury chamber music.
Already in their first concert season, the Avanesyan Trio performed at such venues as the Palais des
Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the Festival de Radio France Montpellier and the Menton Festival in France, to
great critical acclaim. They have further toured in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany,
France, Spain…
Following their Antwerp debut, the association of Belgian music critics awarded them the “Golden
Label” prize.
Contact :
Gulliver Music Entrepreneurs
9 Rue du Brochet
1050 Brussels
[email protected]
The musicians – a brief introduction
Hrachya Avanesyan, violin (°1986 – Yerevan, Armenia)
Hrachya Avanesyan is considered as one of the most inspiring artists of
his generation. After winning first prizes at the Yehudi Menuhin
Competition and the Carl Nielsen Competition, he has made acclaimed
debuts in venues like the Wigmore hall in London, Salle Gaveau in Paris
and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. During 2010 – 2011, he has
toured extensively through Scandinavia with pianist Marianna
Shirinyan, this season brings his debut with the Tokyo Symphony
Orchestra as well as a tour in Japan.
Hrachya Avanesyan plays on the violin of Antonio Stradivarius "Piatti"
from 1717.
Julien Libeer, piano (°1987 – Brussels, Belgium)
Hailed as one of Europe’s most remarkable musical personalities, Julien
Libeer has been the guest of the Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels), King’s
Place Concert Hall (London), and the Théâtre de la Ville (Paris). Last
season brought him to the prestigious Festival de l’Eté Mosan and the
Festival du Vexin, as well as the Amadeus Festival on invitation of
Alexandre Tharaud. In 2008, Julien Libeer is awarded the Juventus prize,
an honor he shares with such artists like Piotr Anderszewski and
Emmanuel Pahud. Two years later, the Belgian musical press declared
him ‘Young musician of the year’.
Sevak Avanesyan, cello (°1989 – Yerevan, Armenia)
After brilliantly finishing his studies with Medea Abrahamyan and
Viviane Spanoghe, Sevak Avanesyan has been taught by such artists as
Janos Starker, Maria Kliegel and Gary Hofmann. Since 2010, he is
studying at the Hans Eisler Hochschule in Berlin, in the class of Claudio
Bohorquez.
Sevak Avanesyan has performed all over the world, either as a soloist or
chamber musician. He was a guest of, among others, the Salle Gaveau
(Paris), the Sidney Opera House (Australia) and the Ford Hall in Toronto.
He plays on a “Matteo Goffriller” cello, lent to him by Mischa Maisky.
Contact :
Gulliver Music Entrepreneurs
9 Rue du Brochet
1050 Brussels
[email protected]
Repertoire (ever expanding…)
As an organizer, you may be inspired by the following list of repertoire. Any suggestion of a work that
is not yet included is more than welcome.
Fee on demand.
Joseph Haydn
Trio in E minor XV : 12
1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante
3. Rondo : Presto
Joseph Haydn
Trio in C Major XV : 27
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Presto
Joseph Haydn
Trio in A major XV : 35
1. Capriccio
2. Menuet
3. Finale (Allegro)
W. A. Mozart
Trio in B flat major KV502
1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio in D major “Ghost” op. 70
1. Allegro vivace e con brio
2. Largo assai ed espressivo
3. Presto
Felix Mendelssohn
Trio in d minor op. 49
1. Molto allegro ed agitato
2. Andante con moto tranquillo
3. Scherzo
4. Finale
Johannes Brahms
Trio no. 3 in C minor op. 101
1. Allegro energico
2. Presto non assai
3. Andante grazioso
4. Allegro molto
Gabriel Fauré
Trio in D minor no. 120
1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. Andantino
3. Allegro vivo
Dmitri Shostakovich
Trio in C minor op.8
Dmitri Shostakovich
Trio in E minor op. 67
1. Andante – Moderato – Poco più
mosso
2. Allegro con brio
3. Largo
4. Allegretto – Adagio
Sergey Rachmaninov
Trio Elégiaque (Posthumous)
Arno Babadjanyan
Trio in F# minor
1. Largo – Allegro espressivo
2. Andante
3. Allegro Vivace
Sogomon Komitas
Selected Armenian melodies
Sebastian Bahr
…Gegen die Traüme
Bryan Christian
North
Contact :
Gulliver Music Entrepreneurs
9 Rue du Brochet
1050 Brussels
[email protected]
Concert programs
In addition to the repertoire listed above, the Avanesyan Trio would like to draw your attention on 2
specific concert formulas.
Fee on demand.
99 – 100 – 101
An evening with Johannes Brahms
Sonata for cello and piano in F major op.99
Sonata for violin and piano in A major op. 100
Trio for violin, cello and piano in c minor op. 101
A night in Armenia
A voyage through the highlights of the age-old traditional Armenian music
Sogomon Komitas
Selected Armenian melodies
Arno Babadjanyan
Piano trio in f# minor
Contact :
Gulliver Music Entrepreneurs
9 Rue du Brochet
1050 Brussels
[email protected]