ESTELLE REVAZ Cello Recital

Photo: © Nadège Gaillard

For a long time, the violoncello was considered an accompanying instrument. It was not until Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) that it finally came into its own in the music world. Bach's suites for solo cello, which he composed between 1717 and 1723, opened up new perspectives for the instrument in one fell swoop. From then on, performers had to develop their technique to become true virtuosos, such as Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, the father of Joseph Clément Ferdinand Barone Dall'Abaco. He was known throughout Europe and carefully trained his son. Joseph Dall'Abaco also became an internationally respected cellist. With the composition of his 11 Capricci, Joseph Dall'Abaco left the following generations a moving testimony to this epoch of intensive engagement with the instrument.

Geneva-based cellist and SP National Councillor Estelle Revaz regularly performs at festivals such as the Gstaad Menuhin Festival and the Verbier Festival, together with musicians such as Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Andrey Baranov and Christian Chamorel. She performs in halls such as Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the NCPA in Beijing, the Oriental Art Center in Shanghai, the CCK in Buenos Aires, the Auditorium del Sodre in Montevideo and the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg. In the 17/18 season, Estelle Revaz was Artist in Residence with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra.

Estelle Revaz not only brings a new style, but also music to the Federal Palace (SRF). During the pandemic, she spared no effort to highlight how indispensable culture is and to make the concerns of cultural workers clear to politicians. Her autobiography entitled "La Saltimbanque", published by Slatkine in 2023, tells of glamour, but also of the background of the artist's life. In the National Council, the commitment is now continuing.

Estelle Revaz plays a cello by G. Grancino (1679) and uses a bow made by J. Eury (1825).

In 2024, the album Caprices for Violoncello Solo by Dall'Abaco was released by Solo Musica as a digital release.

Program:
The 11 Capricci for cello solo by Joseph Dall'Abaco (1710-1805)

Concert starts at 5 p.m.
Doors open at 1 p.m. for the exhibition STAGES

Admission 65,-, including aperitif (payment on site, cash or Twint)

Ensemble:
Estelle Revaz, Cello

Soloist:
Estelle Revaz, Cello