Composer Jean-Charles Gandrille finds the 'piano trio' formation (violin, cello, and piano) ideal for chamber music, counterpoint, melody, and harmony, as the human ear struggles to distinguish counterpoints with more than three instruments.
Performer Biography
David Galoustov, the violinist, was praised by Yehudi Menuhin, who, after hearing him play on a French TV show, told the audience: 'You are applauding because he has bared his soul to you, and you have bared your own'.
Composer Biography
Jean-Charles Gandrille, the composer, began composing his first work at just over 10 years old, which he describes as a revelation that led him to never stop writing.
Performer Biography
Grégoire Korniluk, the cellist, was invited to join the world-famous Finnish cello quartet Apocalyptica in 2002, with whom he recorded the album 'Reflections'.
Composer Biography
Between the ages of 18 and 20, Jean-Charles Gandrille, the composer, won three international organ improvisation competitions, becoming the youngest prizewinner in the history of the Chartres Competition at 18.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Jean-Charles Gandrille notes that popular music, especially dance music, has influenced his compositional work, similar to how other composers have bridged classical and popular styles.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jean-Charles Gandrille, the composer, believes classical music allows him to express emotions, childhood dreams, joys, and sorrows, and to translate colors like tenderness, nostalgia, grief, and consolation.
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