Violinist Jacques Forestier & Pianist Illia Ovcharenko
Why we're hyped
Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier won the 2024 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover at age 19. With pianist Illia Ovcharenko he plays Beethoven’s Sonata No. 10, Brahms’s Third Sonata, Clara Schumann’s Three Romances and Gershwin arranged by Heifetz.
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Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier joins pianist Illia Ovcharenko for a program featuring music by Clara Schumann, Beethoven, Viktor Kosenko, Brahms, and Gershwin-Heifetz. Winner of the 2024 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, Forestier has quickly gained international attention, while Ovcharenko’s latest recording is his debut concerto album, “ Manu Sinistra ,” with the MDR Sinfonieorchester.
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Halifax United Church (formerly St. Andrew's)
6036 Coburg Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 1Y9, Canada
Next at Halifax United Church (formerly St. Andrew's)
Sat Apr 10 · Halifax United Church (formerly St. Andrew's)
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