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Recording of April 30, 2021, Paris
Recording of April 30, 2021
Studio Sextan, Malakoff (92)
Street Music
for solo violin by Virginie Aster
interpreted by Eva Zavaro (Ed. Billaudot)
Concert on January 26, 2020, UNESCO
Concert on August 18, 2019
UNESCO’s Week of Sound
Founding president: C. Hugonnet
Tutti Passeurs d’Art concert
under the aegis of Jean-Claude Decalonne
Guest of honor: Esther Abrami
Presentation: Virginie Aster
Concerts on October 13 and 23, 2019, Denmark
Concerts on October 13 and 23, 2019
Aarhus, Danemark
Eve Noire
for violin and African drums
by Virginie Aster
interpreted by Ian Van Rensburg and Marius Thorup Paschke
Dedicated Eve Noire website:
www.eve-noire.com
Concert on August 18, 2019, Switzerland
Concert on August 18, 2019
Morcote Classic Festival
Eve Noire
for violin and African drums
by Virginie Aster
interpreted by Ian Van Rensburg and Marius Thorup Paschke
Dedicated Eve Noire website:
www.eve-noire.com
Concert on February 16, 2019
Concert on February 16, 2019
Conservatoire Bizet, Paris (20th district)
Les Mystères d'Eleusis
for solo violin by Virginie Aster
interpreted by Judith Grobla
Suite géométrique
duos for violin by Virginie Aster
interpreted by pupils of CMA 20’s violin classes
Concert on December 2, 2017, Paris
Public rehearsal with S. Curtit and A. Laurès
P. Gallois, master of ceremonies
Eric Tanguy, Régis Campo
Frédéric Lainé
Conservatoire Municipal W.A. Mozart –
Paris (1st district)
Instants photographiques
for solo viola by Virginie Aster (Editions Billaudot)
A day of study and discussion devoted to ways of envisaging a new pedagogy of music including new repertoires.
- Lectures, concerts, public rehearsals, encounters with composers and music publishers
- A round table including such personalities as P.Y. Artaud, V. Aster, R. Campo, P. Hersant, S. Lacaze, A. Louvier, E. Oriol, M. Stefanelli, E. Tanguy...
- A closing concert presenting contemporary works including the virtually complete performance of Instants Photographiques for solo viola, composed by V. Aster and interpreted by pupils of Frédéric Lainé: S. Curtit and A. Laurès
Concert on November 28, 2017, Paris
Sarah Curtit
V. Aster and Etienne Klein
Sketches by Guillaume Monnain
Amphithéâtre des Grands Voisins - Paris (14th district)
Instants photographiques
for solo viola by Virginie Aster (Editions Billaudot)
Was Einstein also an artist?
- Lecture by French physicist Etienne Klein
- Testimony from Virginie Aster on her approach as a composer
- Partial performance of Instants photographiques for viola by V. Aster (Editions Billaudot)
- Live sketches by Guillaume Monnain
Concert on December 9, 2014, Paris
Louis Diringer (SACEM) and Virginie Aster
Fiona Monbet, violin, and Thomas Guéï, drums
Paris (8th district) City Hall
Eve Noire
A musical voyage for violin and African drums by Virginie Aster
With Fiona Monbet, violinist and Thomas Guéï, percussionist. Eve Noire had its first performance performance on August 5, 2013 in the framework of the Cordes & Pics international music festival, in Savoie.
Dedicated Eve Noire website:
www.eve-noire.com
Concert on January 31, 2014, Paris
UME Collective - Paris (11th district)
Les Enfants du Dragon
A musical tale for violin and reciter - 2013
This musical tale by Virginie Aster (score) and Sofia Martin (libretto) had its first performance at Puteaux (92) City Hall on November 10, 2013 for the benefit of the Association Les Enfants des Rizières.
Concert on November 10, 2013, Puteaux
A musical tale with the participation of children
Virginie Aster, violin
Association Les Enfants des Rizières, Puteaux (92) City Hall
Les Enfants du Dragon
A musical tale for violin and reciter
First performance of the musical tale by Virginie Aster and Sofia Martin for the benefit of the Association Les Enfants des Rizières, at Puteaux City Hall.
Concert on August 5, 2013, Cordes & Pics international music festival
Les Karellis (73)
Cordes & Pics international music festival - Les Karellis (73)
Eve Noire
A musical voyage for violin and African drums by Virginie Aster
First performance of Eve Noire by Virginie Aster, in the framework of the Cordes & Pics international music festival, in Savoie. With Virginie Robilliard, violinist and Thomas Guéï, percussionist.
Dedicated Eve Noire website:
www.eve-noire.com
Concert on December 2, 2010, Paris
Virginie Aster and Gao Xingjian, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, author of Soul Mountain
Left to right: F. Monbet, L. Ullmann, A. Dérex, V. Robilliard, V. Aster, A.-A Anstett and X. Broutin
M. Seleskovitch, S. Araida
Paris (8th district) City Hall
Pieces by Virginie Aster
Sous Influences
Sonata in three movements for solo violin
Performer: Virginie Robilliard
Instants for solo viola: first performance
Performer: Ann-Aurore Anstett
Turbulence(s) for violin and piano
La Musique & la Mer composition prize 2010
Violin: Stéphanie Moraly
Piano: Guillaume Sigier
Lingshan (excerpts) for string quartet, soprano and mezzo-soprano inspired by Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
In the presence of the author.
Soprano: Sayuri Araida
Mezzo-soprano: Marianne Seleskovitch
Violins: Fiona Monbet, Léo Ullmann
Viola: Anne Derex
Violoncello: Gauthier Broutin
Concert on July 25, 2010, Cordes & Pics international music festival
Les Karellis (73)
Stéphanie Moraly, Guillaume Sigier
Stéphanie Moraly, Virginie Aster
Cordes & Pics international festival
Turbulence(s)
For violin and piano - 2010
This work received the La Musique & la Mer 2010 composition prize awarded by the 37th Festival Mondial de l'Image Sous-Marine (honorary president: Jean-Michel Cousteau).
Violin: Stéphanie Moraly
Piano: Guillaume Sigier
Concert on September 25, 2010, Longjumeau (91)
Left to right: F. Monbet, L. Ullmann, S. Araida, A. Derex, K.W. Ubukata
La Musique & la Mer composition prize 2010
Left to right: Philippe Vallette, Virginie Aster, Daniel Mercier
Concert on April 6, 2009, Paris
Théâtre du Lucernaire - Paris
Mouvements: concert, dance and video
Directed by Virginie Aster
based on the 20th century music scores series published by Editions l’Harmattan
« Social and cultural diversity are a source of enrichment which make it possible to use a range of artistic identities to create a new, unique identity. »
Concert on February 22, 2008, Gagny (93)
Gagny municipal theater
Génies & Musiciens
Directed by Virginie Aster
A free adaptation of the Tales of the Arabian Nights
Arts in all forms in the service of Art, or how to create a magic encounter between a Tale of the Arabian Nights and contemporary artists: eight classical musicians, a painter, a storyteller, a costumer designer, a lighting designer...