Concert by the Melchior Ensemble
08, 09 & 10 May
Hanoi & HCMC
In celebration of Europe Day, the Delegation of the European Union is pleased to present The Melchior Ensemble, presenting the four finest young musicians from Europe: David Cohen (cello), Charles Owen (piano), Reto Bieri (clarinet), Alicja Smietana (violin).
The Melchior Ensemble is an artistic force driven by its Artistic director David Cohen (Principle cello of the Philharmonia Orchestra). The Ensemble is a flexible enterprise (string trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, octet) that brings together the finest and biggest musical talents of Europe to create and perform a wide variety of exciting chamber music repertoire. They have given several concerts at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama In London, Peter House Cambridge, Christchurch in London, Palais des Beaux Arts Bruxelles, Estonia, Finland etc… The Melchior Ensemble was selected for the BBC Radio 3 young artist’s Forum 1998 and subsequently played a concert in the Turner Sims Concert Hall in Southampton and their performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in early 1999.
These wonderful players perform on some of the finest instruments around, to name a few, Dominico Montagnana, A. Guarneri, N. Amatti etc…
Schedule
• Hanoi
Sat 08 & Sun 09 May, 8 pm
Opera House
1 Trang Tien
• HCMC
Mon 10 May, 8 pm
HCMC Opera House
7 Lam Son Square
Tickets
Tickets are free of charge and can be collected from 4 May at:
• Hanoi
Goethe-Institute Hanoi
56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học
Tel. 84 4 3734 2251
British Council
20 Thuy Khue
Tel: 3 8 436 780
• HCMC
Goethe Institut
18 Duong so 1, Cu xa Do Thanh P.4, Q.3
Tel: 84 8 382 6716 (ex: 14)
This event is part of ‘Europe Days 2010’.
For more information please contact:
Ms Vien Ngoc Bich
Press, Cultural and Public Affairs Officer
Tel:04-3 9410099 (ext: 8224)
email: [email protected]
