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Le Quatuor Ébène à l'Auditorium de Lyon : une palette de couleurs d'une rare intensité

By Sarah Beaumont, 28 February 2015
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Reviewed at Auditorium de Lyon: Grand Hall, Lyon on 27 February 2015
Programme
Haydn, String Quartet no. 62 in C major "The Emperor", Op.76 no.3, Hob III:77
Dutilleux, Ainsi la nuit
Schubert, String Quintet in C major, D.956
Performers
Quatuor Ébène
François Salque, Cello
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Sarah Beaumont
Sarah Beaumont
Depuis sa première rencontre avec le violoncelle, Sarah n'a plus quitté son instrument qui l'entraîne encore aujourd'hui dans de nombreux projets. Avide d'arts en général, elle souhaite participer à leur diffusion, et a décidé de faire de sa passion son métier en travaillant dans le management culturel.