Festival presentation
Under the artistic direction of cellist Frédéric Audibert, international concert artist and principal cellist of the Dresden Festival International Orchestra, the Classic'A festival invites you to an enchanting venue, the terrace of the Centre Culturel, for three chamber music concerts featuring the finest musicians on the national and international scene for three dream evenings.
As a prelude, the festival offers a free concert on August 7, at 9:00 pm, on the Plage du Débarquement in the Dramont district, with the Némesis ensemble.
Classical music open to all audiences, that's Saint-Raphaël!
Program
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 9:00 PM
Voyage sentimental
> J. Offenbach (1819-1880): Cello duets
> D. Shostakovich (1906-1975) : Prelude for two cellos and piano
> J. Rossini (1792-1868): Figaro, Largo al factotum Barber of Seville (arr. Castelnuovo Tedesco, ed. Piatigorsky)
> F. Liszt (1811-1886): Études d'exécution Transcendante - Preludio - Eroïca - Wilde Jagd - Fusées - Mazeppa
> S. Rachmaninov (1873-1943) : Sonata in G minor, Op.19, for cello and piano
> Prelude, Op.2, No.1, for cello and piano
> Vocalise, op.34, no.14, for cello and piano
> With Kristina Miller, piano / Anton Niculescu and Frédéric Audibert, cello
FRIDAY AUGUST 22 21H00
Anton Dvorak Evening
> A. Dvorak (1841-1904) : String quartet n°12 in F major, B.179 (op.96)
> A. Dvorak (1841-1904): Piano quintet no. 2 in A major, B.155 (op.81) "Dumka
> With Quatuor Prazak / Kristina Miller, piano
SATURDAY AUGUST 23, 9:00 PM
Mozart and the clarinet
> E. Schulhoff (1894-1942): Five pieces for string quartet
> A. Glazunov (1865-1936): String quintet with two cellos in A major, Op.39
> A. Mozart (1756-1791): Clarinet quintet in A major, k.581or Stadler quintet
> C. Maria von Weber (1786-1826): Clarinet quintet, Op.34 (finale)
> With Quatuor Prazak / Pascal Moraguès, clarinet / Frédéric Audibert, cello
Practical information
> Price: 25 euros (reduced : 15 euros for under-25s, jobseekers or those on minimum social benefits, with valid proof / Free: for under-18s and students)
> Reservations :
online at Saint-Raph' Boutique
by e-mail at billetterie@ville-saintraphael.fr
by telephone on 04 98 11 89 00
at the Centre Culturel reception desk: Tuesday to Saturday, 8.30am to 7pm
> Location: Centre Culturel terrace - In the event of thunderstorms, concerts will take place in the Centre Culturel auditorium.
Program subject to change
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The Pays de Fayence (Fayence district) has many great provencal villages. All of them have a particularity such as the view from Mons or the artistic streets of Tourrettes. Do no forget to stop in Seillans that has the label of "Most beautiful village in France"
North of the A8 motorway, you will find the Pays de Fayence. Saint-Cassien lake, a real oasis of freshness in the Var, awaits you! Take a break at the Lake House before visiting the villages of Bagnols-en-Forêt, St-Paul-en-Forêt or Tanneron.
The city of Roquebrune-sur-Argens is the most westerly of the destination. It includes three districts: La Bouverie, at the foot of Gorges du Blavet; The village, overlooked by its magnificent rock, and Les Issambres, with its nautical activities by the sea.
Les Adrets de l'Estérel is a small town located at the extreme southeastern Var. Bordering the Maritimes Alpes, it is composed of large green forests. The town overlooks the bay of Cannes and has an exceptional view on the Lérins Islands and the Corniche de l'Estérel.
Puget sur Argens is a small village located in the middle of many wineries. Its commercial area, near the village, includes many shopping center. North of the village, the Bois du Defens give rise to several walks.
Welcome to Les Issambres, the district of Roquebrune-sur-Argens located on the coast. True paradise with its 8 km of beaches and creeks, this family seaside resort, already frequented at the time by the Romans, is located between the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and Fréjus-Saint Raphaël.
Frejus, located halfway between Cannes and Saint-Tropez, is at the heart of the Côte d'Azur. Based on a sandstone buttress of the Esterel massif, the town dominates the valleys of Argens and Reyran. Frejus has the appearance of a small Provencal town whose new districts extend to the sea.
65km from Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport, Saint-Raphaël is located between Cannes and Saint-Tropez. This seaside resort on the Mediterranean coast is at the bottom of the great Esterel mountains. Saint Raphael, whose city center is by the sea, is divided into different neighborhoods that have all their characteristics and their personalities.
