Tuesday, February 02, 2010 at 7:15 PM Enjoy a delightful concert at the Embassy of France Concert followed by a wine reception to meet the artists and attendees Event Details We cordially request the pleasure of your company for a delightful classical concert at the Embassy of France. Sit back and relax to a magical performance by The Capuçon-Angelich Trio followed by a complimentary French wine reception to meet the artists as well as ICDC members in attendance. This is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends whether you come by yourself or with friends. Tickets for the concert and wine reception are only $20 for a limited time. Please reserve your tickets soon, as capacity at the French Embassy auditorium is limited. An evening of elegance with: The Capuçon-Angelich Trio Renaud Capuçon, violin Gautier Capuçon, cello Nicholas Angelich, piano Program Trio in G major, hob XV:25 ("Hungarian")……….Franz Joseph Haydn Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67……………...Dmitri Shostakovich Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87………………………Johannes Brahms Presentation Brought together personally by Martha Argerich, the Capuçon-Angelich Trio — one of the most promising ensembles in the world of chamber music today — features the native French duo of violinist Renaud Capuçon and cellist Gautier Capuçon, considered internationally to be two of the world's most gifted string players, along with the US-born award winning pianist Nicholas Angelich. The trio has recorded on Virgin Classics and EMI labels. This will be Capuçon-Angelich Trio’s third US tour. In 2008, the Trio received rave reviews for its first North America tour, that included première performances in San Francisco, New York, Québec and Montréal. Its second tour of the US included performances of the Haydn, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn piano trios in Vancouver, Charlottesville, Washington, DC and New York. Requested Attire Business or cocktail attire requested. Tentative Agenda (Agenda is subject to change) Please note that the concert promptly starts at the designated time, Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the designated time! Rain Date Policy Please note that the event will go ahead rain, shine, or snow. We look forward to seeing you at the French Embassy for a delightful concert regardless of the weather. Purchase of ticket confirms acceptance of our rain date policy. Tickets and Registration Due to security considerations at the embassy, we are unable to accept walk-ins. You must reserve a ticket in advance to attend this event. THERE WILL BE NO DOOR SALES. Tickets are only $20 for a limited time and $30 afterwards. Please reserve your tickets soon, as capacity is limited, Cancellation Policy Please note that all online ticket sales are final. We are unable to offer cancelations or refunds on online ticket sales. Address La Maison Française 4101 Reservoir Road NW Washington DC 20007 Your purchase will entitle you - on a first come, first served basis - to the Embassy's underground parking (pending security considerations and space availability). Additional Event Information & Notes Press review "Nicholas Angelich and the two Capucons play (Brahms Trios) in a way that's sure to kindle anyone's enthusiasm for Brahms. Warm, beautifully balanced tone stresses the composer's romantic side, as does the expansive phrasing. There's a feeling of spontaneity, too, as though each player is discovering new aspects to the music while recording it... the way they are able to strike a balance between Brahms's engergetic flow of ideas, his strongly delineated structures and his lyric intensity is most satisfying." – Gramophone About the Trio Named the 2005 "Instrumentalist of the Year" by the Victoires de la musique (the French equivalent of a Grammy), Renaud Capuçon (violin) has taken his place among the top echelon of violinists. He has performed with world-renowned orchestras such as the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, Bayerische Rundfunk, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de Paris, NHK Symphony and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, with conductors Bychkov, Chung, Dutoit, Eschenbach, Fischer, Robertson and Sawallisch, among others. His chamber music partners include Argerich, Barenboim, Bashmet, Bronfman, the Labèques, Pletnev and Thibaudet. An exclusive Virgin Classics artist, Mr. Capuçon has recorded several CDs, his latest of the Mendelssohn and Schumann concertos with Daniel Harding and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Award-winning cellist Gautier Capuçon, who won a Victoires de la musique as "New Talent of the Year" in 2001, has taken the international music world by storm with his recital, orchestral and chamber music performances. His collaborations include performances with Argerich, Barenboim, Boulez, Myung-Whun Chung, the Labèques, Ozawa, Repin, Thibaudet, Znaider, as well as with his brother, violinist Renaud Capuçon. He has released three recordings on the Virgin Classics label: Haydn concertos with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Daniel Harding, chamber music of Ravel with Renaud Capuçon and pianist Frank Braley and a recording of contemporary violin and cello duos entitled "Face r Face." US-born Nicholas Angelich (piano) began piano studies at the age of five with his mother. He gave his first concert at the age of seven and entered the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique in Paris at the age of 13. Mr. Angelich has performed with the major French orchestras under such conductors as Myung-Whun Chung and David Robertson. In 2003 he made his début with the New York Philharmonic led by Kurt Masur. Hailed as an interpreter of the classical and romantic scores, Mr. Angelich’s repertoire also includes composers ranging from Bartók to Boulez and Messiaen to Stockhausen. In 2002 Mr. Angelich received the Young Talent Award from Leon Fleischer at the International Klavierfestival Ruhr in Germany.