Visit Saturday, February 14, the audience was treated to an evening of rare intensity, brought to life by two exceptional artists: the pianist Finghin Collins and bass-baritone Jochen Kupfer. Together, they offered a deeply inhabited interpretation of the famous Winter travel de Franz Schubert.
🎼 A masterpiece of Romanticism
Composed in 1827, Winterreise is one of the lieder cycles the most emblematic from romantic repertoire. Schubert's 24 songs, inspired by poems by Wilhelm Müller, take us on a voyage of discovery. the wanderings of a man marked by a lost love, The man is alone in a wintry landscape that is as symbolic as it is interior.
Jochen Kupfer's performance was a true masterpiece. great depth, between restraint and intensity, aptly conveying the full extent of the emotional richness of the work. At the piano, Finghin Collins has created a a subtle case of sound, playing with nuances and silences to accompany this inner journey.
🎹🎤 Two artists at the service of text and music
Recognized for the finesse of his playing and an eye for detail, Finghin Collins is establishing himself on international stages as a pianist who is both elegant and deeply expressive.
Alongside him, Jochen Kupfer, bass-baritone with a warm, nuanced voice, is particularly appreciated for his interpretation of the German repertoire, where text and music become one.
Their artistic complicity and their listening to each other gave this recital its full force, carried along by a great sincerity of interpretation.
❤️ Valentine's Day in chiaroscuro
On the occasion of the Valentine's Day, the evening offered a more intimate and nuanced of love. Far from clichés, she explored her fragility, her wounds, but also her transformative force.
In a contemplative atmosphere, the audience shared a suspended moment, almost out of time - a way sensitive and authentic to celebrate love in a different way.
✨ Un instant suspendu
This concert will be remembered as a precious parenthesis, where music and poetry intertwined to touch the deepest level. An invitation to slow down, feel, and let the timeless beauty of Schubert's work.
Photos Camille Hue
