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Under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover

15 March - 14 April 2013

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INDEX p. 3 The Festival in figures p. 4 Calendar p. 5-7 Programme p. 8-16 Artists p. 17-20 The Printemps des Arts, it’s also…

- innovation and adventure!

- learning and sharing!

- enjoying Monaco! p. 21 The Festival is internationalizing



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The 2013 Festival from around the world... in Monaco!

Music from 3 continents : Europe, Asia, Africa

25 concert evenings

in 8 prestigious venues on the Riviera

performed by

4 impressive orchestras

& 4 quartets & 1 sextet

& 3 ballet & 2 folk-dance companies

& 11 soloists

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much more… 6 pre-performance conferences 3 master classes, among which

1 khmer dance workshop 1 surprising musical trip

1 film-show &

4 hotel & concert packages

Under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover, Monaco’s premier arts festival, now in it’s 29th year, brings talented artists from around the globe to entertain your guests with classical and contemporary music, art, dance, theater, and artistic innovation. The Festival will be happy to collaborate with you and help to organize your event. We are open to any form of project aiming at promoting the Festival around the world !



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5 musical week-ends in the Principality of Monaco !

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P R O G R A M M E WEEK END 1: 15,16, 17 MARCH 2013

BEETHOVEN PORTRAIT Beethoven: The most modern Romantic. This series of nine concerts spread over two weekends covers all of Ludwig van Beethoven’s violin sonatas, cello sonatas and piano trios. The full meaning of this intense, passionate music becomes all the more evident when heard in sequence, like turning the pages of a diary written by the most modern of the Romantics. TEDI PAPAVRAMI, violin / XAVIER PHILLIPS, cello / FRANCOIS-FREDERIC GUY, piano Cello and Piano sonatas (Op. 5 n°1, Op. 5 n°2, Op. 66 & Op. 69) Violin and Piano sonatas (Op. 24, Op. 23, Op. 12 n°1, n°2 & n°3) Violin, Cello and Piano trios (Op. 1 n° 1, 2 & 3, Op. 11, Op. 70 n°1, Op. 11, Wo0 38 & 39, Op posth 154) WEEK END 2: 22, 23, 24 MARCH 2013

BARTÓK QUARTET EVENINGS Béla Bartók successfully summed up 20th century modernity in six works. This weekend pays tribute to his visionary inspiration, with his complete works for a string quartet performed by four outstanding quartets: Arditti, Parker, Ardeo and Anima. Works by two contemporary French composers, Philippe Manoury and Laurent Cuniot, will also feature alongside Bartók’s monumental pieces. QUARTETS: ARDITTI, PARKER, ARDEO, ANIMA; Christophe Desjardins, Viola, Eric-Maria Couturier, Cello Bartók: Quartets n°1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Creations by Philippe Manoury “Melencolia”, and by Laurent Cuniot “Villa Adriano” (String sextet)

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A SURPRISING MUSICAL TRIP… The destination is kept secret, the programme of the musical evening too, the meeting point is the only thing you will know before departure. But one thing is sure: don’t miss the surprising musical trip, a touch of adventure “made in” the Printemps des Arts Festival and a unique concept which has already been very successful in the past! WEEK END 3: 28, 29, 30, 31 MARCH and 1 APRIL 2013

BARTÓK AND THE VIOLIN Although himself a pianist, Béla Bartók contributed several masterpieces to the string instrument repertoire. In addition to his six string quartets, he also composed beautiful sheets of violin music, from the Sonata for solo violin to two Concertos for violin and orchestra. This programme presents his two Sonatas for violin and piano and his renowned Romanian Folk Dances. HÉLÈNE TYSMAN, piano and SATÉNIK KHOURDOÏAN, violin

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BARTÓK, PRINCE OF THE ORCHESTRA Two works suffice to demonstrate why Béla Bartók was one of the 20th century’s finest orchestrators. Bartók’s two masterpieces, Piano Concerto no3 and The Wooden Prince, are performed by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra under German conductor Karl-Heinz Steffens. MONTE-CARLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by KARL-HEINZ STEFFENS ELENA BASHKIROVA, piano / The Wooden Prince; Piano Concerto n°3



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TRADITIONAL KHMER MUSIC A string and percussion instrumental and vocal concert, a tradition which has been resuscitated from the Khmer Rouge extermination campaign. “Pinpeat” (popular music), “Mohori” (royal court music), Phleng Kar (wedding music) and Arak (ritual music) have since then been revived thanks to exceptional performers such as Master KONG NAY, a unique “luth chapey” virtuoso : do not miss this guest artist of note ! KONG NAY, luth chapey / 7 musicians & 4 singers

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ROYAL BALLET OF CAMBODIA The Cambodian Royal Ballet has been proclaimed part of UNESCO’s oral and intangible heritage of humanity. The Khmer Rouge policy of systematically executing every dance master and musician would have rendered this royal tradition extinct if not for the royal family’s determination to resuscitate the troop after 1979. Today, it has recovered its former glory under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Norodom Bhuppa Devi, author of most of the original choreographies. With unforgettable splendour and finesse, 23 apsara dancers and 10 musicians make their stage debut in Monaco. Royal Ballet of Cambodia, choreographies by H.R.H. the Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, Proeung Chieng and Soth Somaly WEEK END 4: 4, 5, 6, 7 APRIL 2013

STRAVINSKY AND THE BALLETS RUSSES The appearance in Monaco of the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra and its permanent conductor, the great Valery Gergiev, is a unique event, especially as the entire world is celebrating the centenary of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring in 2013. ORCHESTRA OF THE MARIINSKY THEATER, conducted by VALERY GERGIEV : L’Oiseau de feu, Petrouchka, Le Sacre du Printemps VERA NOVAKOVA, violin and MAKI BELKIN, piano: Duo concertant, Suite italienne, Divertimento

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THE CONGO EVENT IN MONACO ! Established in 1994 with 31 musicians, Kinshasa’s Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste is the only symphony orchestra in Central Africa. Its history is unique, as is its presence in Monaco, where audiences can discover a new and very liberal approach to a symphony orchestra. As the orchestra’s notoriety grows, participating in the Printemps des Arts marks a new step in the musicians’ careers. KIMBANGUIST SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by Armand Wabasolele Diangienda Strauss: Beau Danube Bleu Bizet: L’Arlésienne (excerpts 1, 2 & 4) Brahms: Danse Hongroise n°5 Mayimbi & Balongi: Symphonie Tata Kimbangu On stage as well, 4 troops of musicians and dancers: Folk-dance troops: SUPER MBONDA and TRADI MODERNE Ballet companies: BALLET KIESSE NA KIESSE and BALLET JEUNESSE DE L’AN 2000



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DEGENERATE MUSIC This expression is as strange as it is shameful. In 1938, the Nazi regime outlawed Jewish and avant-garde composers from German society, labelling them “degenerate musicians”. In the post-war years these same Jewish composers’ works were shunned as an unwelcome reminder of the Holocaust and were not performed. This concert pays tribute to those musicians who were either avant-garde, censored, exiled or members of the resistance. MONTE-CARLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by LAWRENCE FOSTER FRANK PETER ZIMMERMANN, violin MERVON MEHTA, narrator MALE CHOIR OF THE MONTE-CARLO OPERA - Schoenberg: Le Survivant de Varsovie - Hindemith: Concerto pour violon - Schreker: Ouverture fantastique - Weill: Symphonie n°2 WEEK END 5: 12, 13, 14 APRIL 2013

BÉLA BARTÓK THE EXPRESSIONNIST Providing the finishing touch to this portrait of Béla Bartók, this is one of his most ambitious works. The Miraculous Mandarin, based on a Chinese fairytale, premiered at the Cologne Opera House on November 27th 1926, causing such a scandal that the show was closed down and the work banned by the Hungarian authorities. NICE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by PHILIPPE AUGUIN CHOIR OF THE NICE OPERA - Four Orchestra pieces, Op. 12 - Le Mandarin Merveilleux

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BEETHOVEN PORTRAIT The second part of the Beethoven portrait opening the Festival with violin sonatas, cello sonatas and piano trios. TEDI PAPAVRAMI, violin / XAVIER PHILLIPS, cello / FRANCOIS-FREDERIC GUY, piano Cello and Piano sonatas (12 variations “Judas Maccabée” Wo045, “Bei Männern, welche Liebe Fühlen, Op. 102 n°1 & 2) Violin and Piano sonatas (Op. 96, Op. 30 n°1, Op. 47, Op. 30 n°2 & 3) Violin, Cello and Piano trios (Op. 70 n°2, Op. 44, Op. 121a, Op. 97)

& A p a r t y will close the Festival on Sunday 14 April 2013.

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A R T I S T S

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BEETHOVEN PORTRAIT (week-end 1 & 5) TED PAPAVRAMI Albanian native, Ted studied violin from the age of 5, first with his father, a brilliant music teacher, later on with Pierre Amoyal at the Paris Higher National Conservatory for Music. After having fled the totalitarian regime, he settled down in France, where he started a career as a chamber musician and violin soloist, and won numerous prizes. His news in brief: Since 2008, he has been living in Switzerland where he is nowadays teaching violin at the Music Conservatory of Geneva. Member of the Schuman Quartet, he is also transcribing for violin pieces of music which were originally written for harpsichord and organ (published by Riez & Erler Berlin). www.tedipapavrami.com XAVIER PHILLIPS Born in Paris in 1971. Studied Cello from the age of 6. Graduated from the Paris Higher National Conservatory for Music (first prize,1989), he has won numerous international prizes in Belgrade, Moscow, Helsinki. His decisive encounter with Rostropovitch initiated a long collaboration, for instance at the Washington National Symphony, the New York Philharmonic or the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His news in brief: projects with the National Ile-de-France Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Lorraine, and the preparation of the complete version of Beethoven’s piano and string chamber music works, in collaboration with Tedi Papavrami and François-Frédéric Guy. www.xavierphillips.com FRANCOIS-FREDERIC GUY French native, François-Frédéric’s debut was at the Paris Orchestra directed by Wolfgang Sawallisch. He has performed at prestigious international festivals (Warsaw, Lucerne, Bad Reichenhall, Bonn, Baden-Baden, La Roque d’Anthéron…) and those dedicated to contemporary creations such as Musica, Manca, Muzikgebouw. Plays works by I. Fedele, M. Monnet, G. Pesson, H. Dufourt. Guest soloist in 2012 at numerous European venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Wigmore London Hall, with the National Orchestra in Toulouse, the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra… His news in brief: “Beethoven Project” concerts; preparation of the complete version of Beethoven’s piano and string chamber music works, in collaboration with Tedi Papavrami and Xavier Phillips; artist in residence at the Arsenal Metz until December 2014. www.ffguy.net



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BARTÓK QUARTET EVENINGS (week-end 2) ARDITTI QUARTET Creation in 1974 by Irvine Arditti. Members: Irvine Arditti (Violin) – Ashot Sarkissjan (Violin) – Ralf Ehlers (Viola) – Lucas Fels (Cello). Was entrusted numerous creations by major contemporary composers such as Aperghis, Britten, Cage, Dusapin, Fedele, Kagel, Kurtag, Ligeti, Stockhausen, Xenakis and many more. Tutors in residence over many years at the Summer Modern Music Course in Darmstadt, Germany. Give master classes all over the world. International music awards such as the German Disc First Prize, the Ernst-von-Siemens-Musikpreis, the Gramophone Award… Discography : over 170 discs. www.karstenwitt.com/en/artist/arditti_quartet PARKER QUARTET Formed in 2002. Members: Daniel Chong (Violin) – Karen Kim (Violin) – Jessica Bodner (Viola) – Kee-Hyun Kim (Cello) Graduated in performance and chamber music from the New England Conservatory of Music. Garnered international acclaim in 2005, winning the Concert Artists Guild Competition (New York), the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, in 2009 the Cleveland Quartet Award for the 2009-2011 seasons, and in 2011 the Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance; News in brief: Recording of György Ligeti’s string quartets by Naxos (2010); disc in project: a selection of Haydn string quartets (produced by Grammy Award-winner Judith Sherman) ; residence at the University of Minnesota. www.parkerquartet.com ARDEO QUARTET Formed in 2001. Ardeo means in latin “I bum”. Members: Olivia Hughes, Carole Petitdemange (Violins), Lea Boesch (Viola), Joëlle Martinez (Cello). Education at the Paris Higher National Conservatory for Music, then at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia de Madrid with Rainier Schmidt of the Hagen Quartet. Play in famous venues and festivals in Europe: Schleswig-Holstein Musikfestival, Bonn Beethovenfest, Prussia Cove (England), Bologna Festival, Amici de la Musica Firenze among many others… Recordings: in 2007 - first CD (the world premiere of the two first quartets by Charles Koechlin); in 2010 – Ardeo’ live performance of the Shostakovich quintet with the pianist David Kadouch; in 2011 – Schumann Quintet, a cd primed with 5 stars by the german music magazine Fonoforum. www.quatuorardeo.com ANIMA QUARTET Formed in 2006, on the occasion of their very first concert. Members: Evgeniya Norkina, Alexandra Samedova, Maria Dubovik, Vladimir Reshetko Education at the Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory in St Petersburg, later on at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin. Performances since then in European festivals, e.g.: International Summer Academy of Chamber Music (Frenswegen, Germany) and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania Festival; Orlando Festival and Grachten Festival (Netherlands); Schubertiade Festival (Schwarzenberg, Austria); Northern Flowers Festival and Musical Olympus (St. Petersburg, Russia); Chamber Music Festival At Bever (Belgium); Haydn String Quartet Festival (Hungary). News in brief : Residence in Berlin ; 1st prize of the Boris Pergamenshikov competition for Chamber Music 2011 (Berlin). www.animaquartet.com



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CHRISTOPHE DESJARDINS Born in Caen, France. Violist. Graduated from the Paris Higher National Conservatory for Music and at the Berlin Hochschule des Künste. Passionately involved in two spheres: Interpreting creations and popularizing the repertory of his instrument. - Premiered works by international standing composers: Berio, Boulez, Fedele, Pesson, Harvey, Widmann, Rihm… Plays as a soloist with many orchestras throughout Europe (e.g. Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Süddeutscher Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester, Théâtre de la Monnaie of Brussels…), and member of the Ensemble InterContemporain (over 30 discs recorded). - Creates productions involving other arts (poetry, dance, video) to open music to the widest range of audience, and teaches at the Detmold Hochschule since 2011. Praised by the French press: Diapason d’Or, 4F from “Télérama”, Choc from Monde de la musique. News in brief: Asian tour in 2013 with the monumental work “Partita I” of the composer Manoury. www.christophedesjardins.com ERIC-MARIA COUTURIER French native, born in 1972. Graduated from the Paris Higher National Conservatoire for Music (cello and chamber music). Prizes at different competitions : Rostropovitch, Trapani, Triest, Florence. Member of the Paris Orchestra, then of the Bordeaux Orchestra as a Cello soloist, before entering the Ensemble Intercontemporain in 2002. Works with Boulez, Sawallish, Giulini, and makes research about connections between contemporary music and improvisation, as well as circus. www.mmt37.org PHILIPPE MANOURY Born in Tulle, France, in1952. Education at the National School of Music in Paris. Regular collaboration with major contemporary music festivals and concerts (Royan, La Rochelle, Donaueschingen, London…). From 1981: Guest at the IRCAM where he researches and collaborates with the mathematician Miller Puckette in the field of acoustic instruments and new technologies related to music IT. Among his prizes: SACD Grand Prix for his opera “K…” (2001), Prince Pierre de Monaco (2002). His news in brief: creations of Partita I (2007), Terra Incognita (2008), Synapse (2009), Stringendo and Tensio (2010). Teaches at the San Diego University of California. Works edited by Durand (Universal). www.philippemanoury.com LAURENT CUNIOT Born in Reims, France, in 1957. Education in Lyon, then at the Paris Higher National Conservatory for Music, later on in Hungaria (master classes of orchestra conducting). Musical director of the TM+Ensemble, exploring the techniques of news electronic stringed instruments in concerts. Cuniot’s main activities: composition associated with electroacoustics and, since 1994, orchestra direction of renowned ensembles. Award for composition (SACEM 1983, 1989, 2006); the Tornov-Loeffler prize (Arts Academy, 2009). Recent works: “Ombrae” for Oboe/English horn and ensemble, “To deep and deeper blue” for 8 musicians, “Des Pétales dans la bouche”, a mono-drama. www.musicologie.org / www.durand-salabert-eschig.com



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BARTÓK AND THE VIOLIN (week-end 3) HÉLÈNE TYSMAN French native and graduated from the Paris Higher National Conservatoire for Music, then continued her studies in Cologne, Vienna, Weimar and Hamburg with Grigory Gruzman. Prize winner of international piano competitions (Chopin Foundations in Hannover and in France -Cziffra-, Darmstadt, Nauen, Newport, Hong-Kong, Minneapolis, Warsaw…). Has starred as a guest at festivals : Brandenburg Musikfest, Altensteig Konzertreihe, Munich "Winners & Masters" Concerts Series… ; Soloist performances with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Russian Chamber Philharmonic St. Petersburg, the Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Warsaw National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the Teplice Orchestra etc… Recent discography: her first solo CD recording of works by Chopin (2010); a Schumann CD dedicated to string chamber music, in collaboration with five soloists of the Paris Orchestra (2012). www.helene-tysman.com SATÉNIK KHOURDOÏAN Born in Marseille, France, in 1983 and graduated from the Marseille Conservatoire for Music. Awards: the second prize from the YCA New York (2008), the “Révélation classique” from the Adami (2009), among other awards. International performances as a soloist and with chamber music ensembles in France and abroad, e.g.: Salle Gaveau and Pleyel Paris, La Roque d’Anthéron, Folle Journée Nantes, Aix-en-Provence, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Jerusalem Music Center, and different venues in Middle-East. Recordings - 2009: her first CD, dedicated to musical exotism in French composers’ works of the XXth century; 2012: CD of George Enesco’s two trios, recorded together with Mara Dobresco, pianist and Laura Buruiana, Cello, forming the Trio Brancusi; Recording in progress: a CD dedicaded to French sonatas of the XXth century. www.satenikkhourdian.com BARTÓK, PRINCE OF THE ORCHESTRA (week-end 3) MONTE-CARLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA www.opmc.mc KARL-HEINZ STEFFENS Born in Trier, Germany, in 1961, Karl-Heinz studied clarinet at the Stuttgart Academy of Music. His professional debut was as deputy first Clarinettist at the State Theatre in Kassel, then solo clarinettist at the Frankfurt Opera, with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, further with the Berlin Philharmonic. He was appointed teacher at the Hannover Academy of Music and Theatre, then as Professor of Clarinet at the Academy of Music Hanns Eisler Berlin, and principal Clarinettist at the Berlin Philharmonic. Position since 2009/10: Artistic director of the Opera House and Staatskapelle (Halle, Germany); Additionally: conductor and music director of the German Philharmonic Orchestra Rhineland-Palatinate (Ludwigshafen). Collaborations with great orchestras such as the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the radio symphony orchestras of Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Leipzig and Stuttgart.



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ELENA BASHKIROVA Born in Moscow, Russia. Graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory for music. She has been a frequent guest with many major international orchestras, collaborating with such illustrious conductors as Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta and Christoph von Dohnányi. Her repertoire includes classical, romantic as well as 20th-century music, lieder accompaniment and chamber music. 1998: Founder of the Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival (JCMF). She has performed several world premieres and appears regularly with the JCMF Ensemble at prestigious international festivals and in the musical centers of Europe, the USA and South America. www.opus3artists.com CAMBODIA (week-end 3)

- TRADITIONAL KHMER MUSIC KONG NAY, along with: * musicians: CHLEM SOK, KEO SONANKAVEI, NOL KOL, PROEUNG PRUON, SE PHALLA, HUN BUN CHLEN * singers: EK SIDÉ, HUN SARATH, MENG BUNLY, PICH CHAKRIYA

KONG NAY : “the Ray Charles of Cambodia” (lMarion Le Texier : http://www.lepetitjournal.com/communaute-cambodge) Kong Nay is a Cambodian musician who plays the « chapei dong veng ». He is one of relatively few great masters to have survived the Khmer Rouge era. When the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975, they killed nearly all of the country's intellectuals, artists and musicians. One of the few to survive was Kong Nay, a master of the stringed instrument known as the chapei. He was forced to perform songs praising the Khmer Rouge, and only managed to survive being executed when the Vietnamese overthrew the regime. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4RNECQXW6M) Blind and in his 60s, he is one of the last chapei masters and is actively involved in passing on the traditional Khmer art to the youth thanks to the « Cambodian Living Arts » programme. On 29 march 2012, he will make a rare appearance and his debut in Monaco at the Cambodia event of the Printemps des Arts.

- ROYAL BALLET OF CAMBODIA H.R.H. THE PRINCESS NORODOM BUPPHA DEVI

Born in Phnom-Penh in 1943. Daughter of H.M. Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodge and Neak Moneang Phat Kanhol. Mother of five children. Studied ballet from the age of 6, then in parallel with her education at the Norodom high school. 1964: Guested as principal dancer at the Paris Opéra Garnier to perform the Apsaras dances on the occasion of the official invitation of her father by French President General De Gaulle. 1970: Refugee in China, then in Paris. Once in resistance, she set up ballet schools within the refugee camps located near the Khmer-Thai border. 1991: Return to Cambodge, trying to gather all the artists having survived the Khmer Rouge regime. 1998 : appointed to Minister of Culture and Fine Arts of the Royal Government of Cambodia, actively promoting the Royal Ballet of Cambodia until its proclamation as UNESCO’s oral and intangible heritage of humanity. Since 2004: devotes most of her time to reset the traditional repertoire of the Royal Ballet through the Neak Moneang Phat Kanhol Foundation and starts touring abroad with the company. 2010: awarded “Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by French Minister of Culture Frédéric Mitterrand. www.norodombupphadevi.com



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STRAVINSKY PORTRAIT (week-end 4) ORCHESTRA OF THE MARIINSKY THEATER http://www.mariinsky.ru VALERY GERGIEV Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre since 1996, and Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra since 2007. Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the St Petersburg State University since 2010, Honorary President of the Edinburgh International Festival since 2011, Honorary Doctor of the Moscow State University and Honorary Professor of the St Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire since 2012. Collaborations with the Wiener Philharmoniker, the orchestra of La Scala, the New York Metropolitan, and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Founder and director of the Gergiev Festival (the Netherlands), the Moscow Easter Festival and the Stars of the White Nights festival (St Petersburg). Some of Gergievs’ major projects: the Mariinsky new Concert Hall (2006), the significant expansion of the company and the orchestra’s repertoire, the creation of the Mariinsky label (2009). Most recent awards : « Conductor of the Year » (Great Britain’s Royal Philharmonic Society, 2009), “Artist of the Year.” (French Classica, 2011). Gergiev initiated the worldwide series of charitable concerts « Beslan: Music for Life » in aid of the protection of humanistic ideals. http://www.mariinsky.ru/en/company/conductors/gergiev VERA NOVAKOVA Born in 1962, Vera a Czech native, has studied the violin from the age of 5. Graduated from the Brno Conservatory for Music. Prize winner of numerous international competitions, among which the prestigious Wienawski Prize in Poland. Plays as a violin soloist with Swiss orchestras from 1985, and with the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra since 1990. Plays as a concert artist in Nice, Monte-Carlo and at the Vienna Musikverein where she will be premiering the Violin and Orchestra Concerto created by Julia Purgina, a young german composer. http://www.philharmonique-nice.org MAKI BELKIN Born in Japan, Maki has started playing the piano from the age of 7. Graduated from the Tokyo Toho Gakuen University (Prize winner of the Hironaka competition, 1993). Continued her education at the Nice National Conservatory for Music, then at the Paris Higher National Conservatory for Music where she joined the orchestra direction class in the position of piano accompanist. Maki has collaborated for about 10 years with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly plays in chamber music concerts in Japan and Europe along with Vera Novakova, violinist, and Thierry Amadi, cellist, as well as soloists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. www.printempsdesarts.mc (press book)



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CONGO (week-end 4) KIMBANGUIST SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA, the story… Formed fifteen years ago by a few dozen music-loving amateurs who shared the few instruments they had at their disposal. Rehearsals were organised in shifts so that everyone could have a turn. Today the « Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste » include 200 musicians ! Most of them are still self-taught amateurs. Even for those fortunate enough to have trained for a profession and found a halfway regular job, everyday life in the metropolis of Kinshasa with its eight million citizens is a constant struggle for survival. For many the working day begins at 6 in the morning, frequently a great deal earlier for the ones who cannot afford to share a taxi and have to walk miles to get to their workplaces. Despite this they attend the rehearsals that go on until well into the night, practically every day. A staggering example of discipline and enthusiasm. In the meantime some of the orchestra’s repair artists have a whole collection of self-devised and self-built tools that they need to mend instruments. Their methods are as unorthodox as they are effective. Other members of the orchestra make their concert attire themselves, procure the sheet music required and make sure that the children are fed and looked after during the long evening rehearsals. www.kinshasa-symphony.com ARMAND WABASOLELE DIANGIENDA Founder and conductor of the « Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste ». Grandson of Simon Kimbangu, a martyr greatly revered in the Congo for opposing the Belgian colonists and establishing his own church: the Kimbanguists. Cellist and composer: “Music often helps me to think straight and plan my life” he says. “And even though the rehearsals are often uphill work with little immediately appreciable progress, making music together is a compensation for lots of problems ». www.kinshasa-symphony.com / www.oskimbangu.org SUPER MBONDA FOLK-DANCE TROOP www.printempsdesarts.mc (press book) BALLET KIESSE NA KIESSE Formed in 2000 in Kinshasa by Deps Anakasala Mowaka. A folk and traditional dance troop inspired by the art of different Congolese tribes and ethnic groups originating from different provinces of their country, particularly from Bandundu. Tradition, joy of life and modernity are characteristics of their work. Guest at numerous national and international events in Congo and abroad, such as the official reception of King Albert II of Belgium at the Kinshasa shipyard (2010), or the Shanghai Universal Exhibition (2010). www.printempsdesarts.mc (press book) BALLET JEUNESSE DE L’AN 2000 Formed in 2000 in Kinshasa by Beby Nzoli and cofounders Lady Bembo and Letty Biongo. Non-governemental organization. Shows many artistic creations and tours throughout Congo with performances mixing dance in music, appearing in numerous festivals. www.printempsdesarts.mc (press book)



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TRADI MODERNE INTERNATIONAL DIETI DUMA ZULU Formed in 2008 in Kinshasa by John Luntala Une Tonne, a research geek and inventor of musical instruments while improving ancient ones. Folk dance and music troop founded to put into practice those new instruments along with the traditional ones. They have appeared in numerous concerts and festivals throughout Congo and teach traditional music and Manianga dance, also start touring abroad in order to make the Congolese Manianga culture known to the public abroad. www.printempsdesarts.mc (press book)

About « Tradi-Modern » : an electrified version of traditional Congolese trance music. The Tradi-Modern scene developed in Kinshasa, among musicians born outside the capital, who used self-made amplification to make the traditional music of their home regions heard in the noisy city. Although the scene can be traced back to the 1970s, few recordings of Tradi-Modern music were available before 2005, when the Belgian label Crammed Discs launched the Congotronics series of Tradi-Modern albums and compilations. The first album in the series was Congotronics by veteran group Konono N°1. www.rateyourmusic.com

DEGENERATE MUSIC (week-end 4) MONTE-CARLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA www.opmc.mc LAWRENCE FOSTER Born in Los Angeles in 1941 to Romanian parents, Lawrence is the Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille, following his tenth and final tenure at the Gulbenkian Orchestra. Projects include: Guest directorships of orchestras throughout the world, including e.g. the Paris Chamber Orchestra (with Ute Lemper), the Chamber Orchestra of Europe at the Lucerne Festival (with Evgeny Kissin), the MDR Sinfonieorchester Leipzig, but also a return visit to NDR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Konzerthausorchester Berlin, as well as leading the inaugural concert of the festivities of Marseille-Provence 2013 (year of the European capitals of culture), and taking part in Krysztof Penderecki’s 80th birthday celebrations in November 2013. He has collaborated with major opera houses throughout the world in Hamburg, Frankfurt, San Francisco, Cardiff, Monte-Carlo, Marseille, and has regular involvement in projects with major youth orchestras such as the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, the Academy Orchestra of Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and the Australian Youth Orchestra, and soon with Orchestra of the Conservatoire de Paris at the Cité de la Musique (with Patricia Petitbon). Recent disc release: his own orchestration of Georg Enescu’s String Octet with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra (2009, EMI). Decorated by the Romanian President for services to Romanian Music. www.harrisonparrott.com



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FRANK PETER ZIMMERMANN Born in Duisburg, Germany, in 1965. Career highlights: Premiered 3 violin concertos, by M. Pintscher (2003, with the Berlin Philharmonic), by B. Dean (2007, Royal Concertgebow Orchestra), and by A.R. Thomas (2009, Radio France Philharmonic). During the season 2011/12: Engagements with orchestras such as the Boston Symphony, the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Filarmonica della Scala, and residencies with the New York Philharmonic and the Bamberger Symphoniker. Regular appearance at international festivals in Europe, the USA, Japan, South America and Australia. Member of the Trio Zimmermann together with violist Antoine Tamestit and cellist Christian Poltéra. CD recordings of works for string trio by Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert, violin concertos by Tschaikovsky, Bruch, Busoni, Bach, Szymanowskk, Britten, Sibelius, Weill, Ligeti as well as works by Honegger, Martinu, Ravel… Most recent awards: Musikpreis of the City of Duisburg (2002), Bundesverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse (2008) www.ks-gasteig.de MERVON MEHTA Born in Vienna, Austria. Son of singer Carmen Mehta and conductor Zubin Mehta. Career as an actor (over 100 theatrical productions, several appearances on televisions and in films) and a festival programmer in Chicago (Ravinia Festival of recital and chamber music concerts, jazz, pop, blues, country, cabaret, world music…). 2002: First Vice President of Programming and Education at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, bringing an array of talent across many genres of music, from Ravi Shankar to Renée Fleming, Alvin Ailey, Danilo Pérez and world-renowned classical orchestras. Since 2009: Executive Director of Performing Arts for the Royal Conservatory, overseeing the launch of the Koerner Hall (1135 seats, classical, jazz and world music and pop concerts). Still appears on stage frequently as a narrator of orchestral works with the Munich and L.A. Philharmonics, the Chicago and Houston Symphonies, the Hungarian and Gulbenkian orchestras, the Festival de Radio France and the Maggio Fiorentino. http://rcmusic.ca BELA BARTÓK THE EXPRESSIONIST (week-end 5) NICE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA www.philharmonique-nice.org PHILIPPE AUGUIN Born in France in 1961, Philippe studied in Vienna, Florence. Was assistant conductor of Herbert von Karajan before working closely with Sir Georg Solti. Music director of the Washington National Opera, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra and, since 2012, the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra. Repertoire in both operatic and symphonic fields, from early music to emblematic works of Bruckner, Strauss, Stravinsky, Bartok, Mahler and contemporary composers (e.g. Henze, Davies, Reimann, Ruzicka, Boulez). Regular collaboration with leading opera houses in New York, Washington, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Geneva, Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart, Dresden, Vienna, Copenhagen, in Australia and Italy. Regular symphonic conductor of such orchestras as the BBC Symphonic, the Berlin Deutsche Staatsoper, the Bamberg Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic among many others. Highly acclaimed appearances at prestigious festivals (e.g. Schleswig-Holstein, Beethovenfest Bonn, Kissinger Musiksommer, Salzburg, Hong Kong, Beijing etc…) and for the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Titles of honor : Honorary Consul of the French Republic (2002), Cross of Federal Merit of the German Republic (2005). www.philippeauguin.com



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The Printemps des Arts Festival, it’s also…

Innovation and adventure!

CREATIONS BY COMPOSERS: - Philippe Manoury: “Melencolia”, a work done to order by the S.O.G.E.D.A and the Printemps

des Arts, performed by the Arditti Quartet / 22 March 2013 - Laurent Cuniot : “Villa Adriana”, a work done to order by the S.O.G.E.D.A and the Printemps

des Arts, performed by a sextet : Ardeo Quartet along with Christophe Desjardins, Viola and Eric-Maria Couturier, Cello / 23 March 2013

THE SURPRISING MUSICAL TRIP Discover and experience with the Festival team a musical secret in an unconventional musical location with a ‘surprising musical trip’! A touch of adventure “made in” Printemps des Arts, a unique concept which has already been very successful in the past: The Festival’s visitors still remember their exciting experience in unusual venues such as: a steam train, a former slaughter-house, a rotary printing-press, or a disused church in the most ancient district of Vintimiglia… Sunday 24 March 2013 / Artistic programme and venue kept secret until your arrival on site…

Learning and sharing!

PRE-PERFORMANCE CONFERENCES

Topic

Date & place (around 2 hours before the concert)

Lecturer

BEETHOVEN trios and chamber music

Friday 15 March, 6.30 pm Hôtel de Paris Monaco

Emmanuel Hondré, Musicologist

BARTÓK quartets

Friday 22 March, 6.30 pm Hôtel de Paris Monaco

Claire Delamarche, Musicologist

CAMBODIA Friday 29 March, 6.30 pm Hôtel de Paris Monaco

Olivier de Bernon, President of the Guimet Asian Arts Museum Paris

KHMER DANCE ART Sunday 31 March, 4 pm Summer Sporting Monaco

Suppya Hélène Nut, South-East Asia arts specialist

STRAVINSKY ballet music

Friday 5 April, 6.30 pm Auditorium Rainier III Monaco

Vérane Partensky, Senior lecturer in comparative literature

DEGENERATE MUSIC Sunday 7 April, 4.30 pm Auditorium Rainier III Monaco

Pascal Huynh, Musicologist



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MASTER CLASSES

Topic

Date & place

Master class given by

PIANO Wednesday 13 March from 3 to 6 pm Théâtre des Variétés, Port of Monaco

François-Frédéric Guy, Piano

PIANO & CELLO Saturday 13 April from 10 am to 1 pm Théâtre des Variétés, Port of Monaco

François-Frédéric Guy, Piano & Xavier Phillips, Cello

KHMER DANCE ART Saturday 30 March from 5 to 7 pm Summer Sporting Monaco

Suppya Hélène Nut, South-East Asia arts specialist In partnership with the Ballets de Monte-Carlo

A FILM-SHOW

Topic

Date & place

Programme

CONGO Saturday 6 April, 6 pm (Duration: 60’ - opening the Congo Night from 6 to 10.30 pm: whole programme on page 6 ) Auditorium Rainier III Monaco

“KINSHASA SYMPHONY” a film by Claus Wischmann & Martin Baer www.kinshasa-symphony.com

Enjoying Monaco!

CHOOSE YOUR FESTIVAL-HOTEL PACKAGE For those looking to combine a stay in the Principality with access to the Festival, four among the finest hotels in Monaco offer attractive accommodation & concert packages :

- MONTE-CARLO Bay Hotel & Resort - METROPOLE Hotel Monte-Carlo - COLUMBUS Monte-Carlo - NOVOTEL Monte-Carlo

Enjoy an unforgettable stay in Monaco and live a cultural experience at the Printemps des Arts Festival in a smart yet casual ambiance.



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THE MONTE-CARLO BAY HOTEL & RESORT offers a new approach to a legendary destination, blending lightness, enjoyment and an aura of festivity. The 334 rooms (including 22 suites) set on four hectares of luxuriant gardens; have a unique view on the blue lagoon, the Mediterranean and Monaco. This trendy resort also propose 4 restaurants headed by Chef Marcel Ravin (the Blue Bay with Mediterranean flavors and spicy world cuisine, l’Orange Verte or the Blue Gin Bar) and a myriad of activities including the Spa Cinq Mondes, the indoor/outdoor swimming pool, the fitness club, the Sand-bottomed lagoon and the casino… for an exceptional sojourn. Offer: One night in double room with breakfast, two seats for your evening at the "Printemps des Arts Festival 2013" and all the advantages of your Cercle Monte-Carlo Card from 225€ for 2 at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. Information & booking: + 377 98 06 25 25 / [email protected]

Monte-Carlo Bay Métropole HOTEL METROPOLE MONTE-CARLO Located in the heart of Monte-Carlo, this elegant and cosmopolitan hotel suggests glamour and sensuality. It features 133 rooms and is a true gourmet destination with its two Michelin-starred restaurants. Dine at the Joël ROBUCHON restaurant for inventive Mediterranean fare or YOSHI for modern Japanese cuisine. Exclusively for hotel guests, the new outside premises entirely redesigned by Karl Lagerfeld include a magnificent swimming pool with its sundeck, landscaped gardens and the brand new restaurant, ODYSSEY, by Joël ROBUCHON. Métropole ESPA Monte-Carlo defined a new set of treatments from a Grecian inspired menu aimed at both men and women to relax and rejuvenate. This special offer is from 410 € includes accommodation in Superior Room, the american buffet breakfast for 2 persons and 2 concert tickets for the Festival Printemps des Arts 2013. Offer from March 15th to April 11th 2013 included. Information & booking: +377 93 15 15 35 / [email protected]



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NOVOTEL MONTE-CARLO Relax in this sophisticated setting with its legendary cultural past, with our special offer «Festival Printemps des Arts 2013" from 170 € (1) valid from March 15th to April 14th 2013. This package includes your concert ticket, accommodation, breakfast and access to the outdoor swimming pool, sauna and fitness room. Your ticket and the concert programme will be given to you at your arrival at the hotel. The Novotel Monte-Carlo is located in the heart of the Principality, a short walk from the Casino square and its prestigious boutiques. Some of its 218 rooms, including 11 junior suites, have breathtaking views of the Rocher and the sea. The hotel offers guests an outdoor swimming pool, a hammam and a fitness room. Its contemporary restaurant "Novotel Café by Fred Ramos", opened onto the garden, offers a menu of Cambodian flavours during the festival. A private car park is at your disposal! (1) Price for 1 person (price for 2 persons from 202 €) Information & booking: +377 99 99 83 00 [email protected] by specifying offer «Festival Printemps des Arts 2013»

Novotel Columbus COLUMBUS MONTE-CARLO is more than a hotel, it is a lifestyle, it subtly combines a cosmopolitan " Chic&Cool " atmosphere and highly personalized design with the energy of the district of Fontvieille, at the foot of the Rock, overhanging the sea and the Rose garden Princess Grace. The hotel has a trendy brasserie with its quiet and green landscaped terrace, a cocktail lounge bar where you can enjoy our creation, the Cocktail Grace before going to the entertainment. On the spot, fitness room, spaces out beauty, hairstyle, massage. 153 rooms and 28 suites are equipped with flat screens, with WiFi access, mini-bar, safe and benefit for the most part of balconies or terraces. Conciergerie / valet, parking lot, free shuttle on request. The offer Printemps des Arts 2013 begins from 210 € in March, and 220 € in April, in simple or double room, including the entrance to the concert, one night and the English buffet breakfast. The offer including a 3 course diner starts at 280 € in March and 290 € in April, single or double. Your tickets and the program will be given upon arrival at the hotel. Information & booking : +377 92 05 92 22 / ré[email protected]



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The strength of a family-owned, independent art-loving patron!

"Year II" of the sponsorship of exceptional events that unites the family-run, independent Banque Martin Maurel Sella and the Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival) marks the international expansion of this Monegasque cultural and musical festival.

For "Year II" of its active association with the Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Martin Maurel Sella is delighted and honoured to support the Festival's international expansion. The Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo will present a concert in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 7th to 10th June 2013, as part of the links between these two countries. This has been made possible under the aegis of Martin Maurel Sella and will involve key local players, such as Rawbank. It follows on from "Congo Day," with the Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday 6th April 2013 in the Rainier III Auditorium.

The concert in Kinshasa will take place in the presence of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover, President of the Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo. "This event symbolises the quality of the bank's relations, particularly in French-speaking Africa," stated Managing Director Frédéric C. Geerts.

Martin Maurel Sella wishes the 2013 Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo every success, as a prelude to the eagerly awaited "fireworks" that will celebrate the Festival's 30th anniversary in 2014!

Contact: Pierre-Dominique Cochard 06 14 49 70 09 - [email protected]

About Martin Maurel Sella

The Banque Martin Maurel Sella is an independent, family-owned bank. It has been established in Monaco since 1987 and was created as a branch of the Banque Martin Maurel. It was strengthened by the creation of the Monegasque SAM in 2000, set up by two of the oldest independent European family banks, one French - Martin Maurel, which has been in existence since 1825 – and the other Italian, the Banca Sella, which was founded in 1886. ‐ Its clients are mainly directors of industrial and commercial groups, Family Business Groups established in Monaco, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ‐ Asset management, structuring and private funding – including real estate. ‐ International financial engineering. ‐ Creating and managing Monegasque mutual funds, MMS Management. ‐ Commercial bank, a branch of the Martin Maurel. The Martin Maurel Sella Group's offices in Monaco employ more than 40 people. The Bank supports exceptional events at the Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo Festival, which is presided over by H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover.

"Villa du Pont," 3 bd Princesse Charlotte 98000 Monaco +377 97 97 77 67- [email protected]

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