Ophélie Gaillard
Cello Jury 2021
Biography
An insatiable curiosity, a taste for risk, an immoderate appetite for the whole of the concertedcello repertoire, complete disregard of limits and petty quarrels: those are no doubt the features that have always set this brilliant Franco-Swissmusician apart. Her passion? Working from the sources, inquiring into the text, using her virtuosityto
bring out the musical discourse and make the music loved by all.
Named “Revelation: Solo Instrumentalist of the Year” at the French Classical Music Awards(Victoires) in 2003, she
has since appeared in recital at many prestigious venues: Concertgebouw Bruges and Amsterdam; Bozarand Flagey, Brussels; the theatres of Bordeaux, Avignon, Poissy, Aix-en-Provence; the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris; Oji Hall, Tokyo; London’sWigmore Hall; and so on.
She also performs works of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and has recorded, for instance, Britten’s complete Cello Suites and Piano Sonatas with Vanessa Wagner (Diapason d’Or, Choc du Monde de la Musique) and Pierre Bartholomée’s Oraison for solo cello. Her solo album Dreams (Aparté) recorded in 2009 at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, proved to be a great public success.
Versatile artist, Ophelie Gaillard also regularlyperforms as a soloist with orchestras such as the Japan Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic, the Polish Radio Orchestra and the National Radio Orchestra of Romania, the Franz Liszt ChamberOrchestra of Budapest, the Moscow ChamberOrchestra, the Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, etc….
Ophélie Gaillard has won several prizes in major international competitions, including, most notably, The third prize of the J. S. Bach International CelloCompetition in Leipzig in 1998. In 2010 she wasinvited to sit on the jury for the ARD International Cello Competition in Munich.
She appears regularly on radio (France Musique, France Culture, France Inter, Radio Classique, BBC Radio 3, Espace 2) and television (France 2, Mezzo, Arte). 2015 her double ALVORADA CD was awardedStar Recording by the Strad Magazine. This programme, a journey into popular Spanish and Latin American musics was on tour in France, Italy(MiTo Festival), Mexico (Cervantino Festival), withBrazilian singer Toquinho among others and 2016 her second CPEBACH recording was hailed by the critic and received a Diapason d’or, Choc de la Musique Classica, FFFF Telerama.
Among other recordings highly acclaimed as well, Exils with Bloch’s Schelomo coupled with the Korngold’s cello concerto with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra under British conductorJames Judd, Strauss’ Don Quixote with the CzechNational Symphony Orchestra, Boccherini withPulcinella Oorchestra.
In 2014 she was appointed Professor at the Haute Ecole de Musique in Geneva and her recording of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s cello concerti withPulcinella was awarded DIAPASON D’OR of the year. Ophélie Gaillard plays a cello by Francesco Goffriller (1737), generously on loan from the CIC, and also an anonymous Flemish violoncellopiccolo.
Events
CELLO COMPETITION 2021
FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA
Thursday 28 Oct. | 7:00 PM, Victoria Hall, Geneva
PROGRAMME
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Jaemin Han, 15 years old, South Korea
E. Elgar, Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
1. Adagio – moderato
2. Lento – Allegro molto
3. Adagio
4. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo – Poco più lento -
Michaki Ueno, 25 years old, Japan
W. Lutoslawski, Cello Concerto
1. Introduction
2. Four Episodes
3. Cantilena
4. Finale -
Bryan Cheng, 24 years old, Canada
E. Elgar, Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
1. Adagio – moderato
2. Lento – Allegro molto
3. Adagio
4. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo – Poco più lento
With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by Georg Fritzsch
CELLO COMPETITION 2021: SEMI-FINAL ROUND (SESSIONS 3 & 4)
Sunday 24 Oct. | 4 PM / 7 PM, Salle Franz Liszt, Conservatoire de Genève
SESSION 3, 4PM
Ms Min Ji KIM, South Korea, 26 years old
Piano : Ivani VENTURIERI
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD
- L. Boccherini: Sonata in A Major G. 4
- I. Yun: Glissées
- D. Shostakovich: Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
- G. Piatigorsky: Variations on a Paganini theme
Mr Michiaki UENO, Japan, 25
years old
Piano : Julien GERNAY
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD
- J.S. Bach: Sonata in D Major BWV 1028
- I. Xenakis: Kottos
- B. Britten: Cello SuiteN°2, Op. 80
- F. Schubert: Rondo in B minor, D. 895
SESSION 4, 7PM
Mr Bryan CHENG, Canada, 24 years old
Piano : Silvie CHENG
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD
- L. Boccherini: Sonata in C minor G. 2
- E. Carter: Figment
- F. Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143
- D. Shostakovich,Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 (3rd, 4th movements)
- M. de Falla (arr. Gendron/Cheng): La vida breve
Mr Maxime QUENNESSON, France, 26 years old
Piano : Katsura MIZUMOTO
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD
- J.S. Bach: Sonata in D Major BWV 1028
- K. F. Abel: Arpeggiata, Wko 205
- E. Carter: Figment
- C.M. Widor:3 pièces, Op. 2 (n°1, 3, 2)
- L. Boellmann: Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 40
CELLO COMPETITION 2021: SEMI-FINAL ROUND (SESSIONS 1 & 2)
Saturday 23 Oct. | 4 PM / 7 PM, Salle Franz Liszt, Conservatoire de Genève
SESSION 1, 4PM
Ms Maria ZAYTSEVA, Russian Federation, 20 years old
Piano : Maria ZAYTSEVA
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD
- J.S. Bach: Sonate in G minor BWV 1029
- E. Carter: Figment
- C. Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
Mr Jaemin HAN, South Korea, 15
years old
Piano : Ivani VENTURIERI
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD
- J.S. Bach: Sonata G Major BWV 1027
- I. Yun: Glissées
- F. Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143
- M .Rostropovich: Humoresque, Op. 5
SESSION 2, 7 PM
Mr Samuel NIEDERHAUSER, Switzerland, 23 years old
Piano : Shih-Yu TANG
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD
- L. Boccherini: Sonata in C minor G. 2
- J. Klengel: Scherzo in D minor, Op. 6
- J. Harvey: Ricercare una melodia, for violoncello and electronics
- T. Demenga: EFEU
- S. Prokofiev: Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119
Mr En-Chun LIN, Taiwan, 20 years old
Piano : Julien GERNAY
Clavecin : Constance TAILLARD
- L. Boccherini: Sonata in C minor G. 2
- E. Carter: Figment
- R. Schumann: Five pieces in Folk style, Op. 102
- J. Brahms: Sonata N°2 in F major, Op. 99
CELLO COMPETITION 2021
ONLINE RECITAL: 13-19 SEPTEMBER 2021
37 cellists aged 15 to 30 years old from 19 nationalities have been selected to participate in the 75th Geneva International Music Competition, section Cello. Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the first part of the 2021 Competition is held online. Selected candidates had until August 15th to submit their video recordings of the Online Recital, which will be streamed virtually from 13-19 September 2021 on www.concoursgenve.ch, YouTube, Facebook and The Violin Channel. Results will be announced on Sunday 19 September, 1:00 PM (GMT+2).
> See online recital broadcast schedule
PROGRAMME
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J. S. Bach : one of the following Suites for violoncello solo
- Suite N° 2 in D min. BWV 1008
- Suite N° 3 in C Maj. BWV 1009
- Suite N° 4 in E flat Maj. BWV 1010
Candidates may perform the entire Suite or select movements they wish to perform (minimum 3). They are given the option to play the repeats.
- One piece from 20th century for cello solo from the following list :
- G. Crumb : Sonata for violoncello solo
- P. Hindemith : Sonata for violoncello solo
- Z. Kodaly : Sonata Op. 8 (movement 1)
- G. Ligeti : Sonata fpr violoncello solo
- H. Dutilleux : 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
- K. Penderecki : Per Slava
- A. Ginastera : Puñena 2
- B. Britten : Suite N° 2 (declamato, scherzo, ciaccona)
- L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for violoncello and piano in C Maj. Op. 102 N°1
- One piece at free choice (optional) : Candidates may add a free choice piece to their Online Recital, provided that it does not exceed the 45-minute limit.