Dona Nouné, violon Georges Daccache, piano
A Musical roadtrip with violon and piano
This musical project was born from a musical encounter between a Lebanese-American violinist and a Franco-Lebanese pianist, both living in Paris. Their cultural openings and their respective musical experiences pushed them to explore various musical styles from various countries and cultures. With this program, they introduce us to various musical universes and eras. From English post-romanticism to French modernism, from the American jazzy universe, to Armenian and Lebanese lyricism and Spanish enthusiasm, while passing through Dutch contemporary music, the two artists defend an eclectic, rich and varied program focusing on dialogue. cultures and the mixing of styles and musical languages.
Program:
Erik Satie (1866-1925) : Choses vues de droite et à gauche (sans lunettes) for violon and piano
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) : Elegy for violon and piano op. 22
Isaac Albeniz (1960-1909): Sevilla for violon and piano
Gabriel Yared (1949-): I- The Talented Mr. Ripley (main theme of the film) II- Convento di sant’Anna (The english patient)
Samuel Barber (1910-1982) : Canzone for violon and piano
Joey Roukens (1982-) : Riffs for violon and piano
Sevag Derghougassian (1978-): Nocturne for violon and piano op. 1Iyad Kanaan (1971-) : Duo for violon and piano
Dona Nouné, Violon
Born and raised in Lebanon, Dona Nouné received her early education at the Chetham School of Music in Manchester, England, where playing under the baton of John Eliot Gardiner as concertmaster set her on a clear trajectory to becoming a professional musician. Subsequently, she studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Earlier, she was also awarded the Associate of the Royal College of Music diploma.
As a recitalist and chamber musician, Dona has performed in the United Kingdom as well as the United States. Prior to settling in the United States, she was a member of the Nürnberger Symphoniker in Germany. She has also played in the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Chicago Sinfonietta and, most recently, as first violin of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. As part of the American Sinfonietta, she toured Germany and Austria, culminating in a performance at the Musikverein in Vienna. She has also played in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and collaborated with many of its principal players in chamber concerts broadcast on WXXI radio, as well as playing in Carnegie Hall in New York City. In June and July of 2019, Dona traveled to Beirut, Lebanon and played with the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra. She participated in the Baalbek festival and the Cedars Festival.
Georges Daccache, piano
I'm a pianist and composer who has called Paris home since 2004. I am one of the rare pianists that are proficient in western and arabo-eastern repertoires, as well as the syro-maronite sacred music repertoire. This is initially due and is reflected by my degrees from three different music schools: the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon (Laure Akiki's class), the Russian Conservatory "Serge Rachmaninoff" (Claire Lizé Mélonie's class), and the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris (Michael Wladkowski's class). In addition, the "Pole of Higher Education of Music Ile-de-France" awarded me my French State Diploma in piano. Being passionate about teaching, I became an expert in teaching music to toddlers starting at age three after receiving my diploma from the European Suzuki organization in London. In addition, I received the Second Prize of the Chatou City Competition in 2010, and I’ve been awarded by the Flame competition in Paris, and the Monrond-les-Bains competition.
As a soloist, chamber musician, organist, and choirmaster, I gave concerts around the world in countries such as Lebanon, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Hungary, Colombia and Venezuela. I was honored to perform at the Elysée Palace, Unesco Palace, Hôtel de Ville de Paris, Salle Cortot, Theatre Adyar, Château d'Orion Festival, Oriental Nights Festival in Dijon, Musicometa Festival Rome, Fondazione Siotto festival Calgiari, Palace of the United Nations Genève, Insitut français of Budapest, Molière theater in Brussels, theater of Fine Arts in Bogota, etc…
I am very attentive to contemporary Lebanese musical creation which I strive to disseminate as widely as possible. I was with the CPML (Lebanese Musical Heritage Center) at the time of its inauguration in Beirut-Lebanon in 2012. I am fully dedicated to the dissemination of the "Lebanese Musical Heritage" in order to publicize "the richness of the latter and preserve it to pass it on to future generations."
I am currently a professor at the Conservatory of Lagny-sur-Marne and the Suzuki Institute in Paris, and at the same time I hold the position of organist and choirmaster at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lebanon in Paris. In parallel with my intense musical activity, I have a PhD in economic history from the university of Sorbonne-Université.
Tickets available at the door, €20; under 18/students - €15