Le Busch Trio exalte Beethoven et Schubert à Flagey

By Valentin Gautron Lavarone, 17 February 2020

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“Du caractère, de la précision, du style et un vrai plaisir de jouer”

Reviewed at Flagey: Studio 4, Brussels on 16 February 2020

Beethoven, Piano Trio no. 6 in E flat major, Op.70 no.2

Schubert, Piano Trio no. 2 in E flat major, D.929

Busch Trio

Omri Epstein, Piano

Mathieu van Bellen, Violin

Ori Epstein, Cello

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Valentin Gautron Lavarone

Titulaire d'une Licence de Musique et Musicologie en 2019 à Toulouse, Valentin Gautron Lavarone a commencé la musique avec le saxophone et suivi une formation de musicien d'orchestre. Il entre ensuite au Conservatoire de Toulouse en classe de chant lyrique et poursuit actuellement ses études au Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles. Musicien éclectique et toujours curieux, Valentin se passionne pour la musique classique et ses interprètes. Très sensible à la musique ancienne, il porte également beaucoup d'affection à la culture romantique et post-romantique germanique, en particulier l'interprétation du lied.