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AMOR Y PASIÓN offers an original duo at the heart of Hispanic inspiration. While the cello is considered the instrument closest to the human voice, it takes advantage here of the enchanting sounds of the harp to express its deepest emotions. Several star composers illuminate this colorful program. Indeed, who is not familiar with Piazzolla's History of Tango or Gardel's famous film music Por una Cabeza? These anchor points allow the audience to discover lesser-known but equally captivating composers such as Cassadó, Granados, or Ginastera. The AMOR Y PASIÓN program highlights the main markers of Hispanic popular music, whether through heightened lyricism or distinctly marked rhythms. It also provides an encounter with various South American cultures. Tangos, love stories, gaucho legends... everything is there to spend a fiery evening that will surely captivate hearts
ESTELLE REVAZ & LAUDINE DARD
Estelle Revaz and Laudine Dard meet in April 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown. Indeed, it is in the same village, just a few meters from each other, that the two musicians are isolated. With all their musical projects canceled, they decide to make music together, remotely, through screens. They record duets and share them with their friends craving music. Once the lockdown is lifted, they come together and play together to the delight of the audience. From this difficult period, a strong bond is born, which shines through in their performances.
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ESTELLE REVAZ
"Estelle Revaz is a sincere and profound musician endowed with great musical curiosity." - Gautier Capuçon
Estelle Revaz regularly performs in numerous countries across Europe, Asia, and South America. The Swiss cellist is invited to renowned festivals such as the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, the Verbier Festival, or the Festival International de Colmar, collaborating with musical partners such as Gautier Capuçon, Renaud Capuçon, Alexandra Conunova, Tedi Papavrami, Christian Chamorel, Finghin Collins, François-Frédéric Guy, Cédric Pescia, Damien Bachmann, and the Quatuor Sine Nomine.
With orchestras, she interprets a wide repertoire ranging from concertos by C.P.E. Bach to those by Gulda or Ligeti and has been Artist in Residence with the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève for several years. International critics enthusiastically welcome both her live performances and her discographic productions, which you can discover under the "Discography" tab of this website.
Estelle Revaz plays a cello by G. Grancino (1679) and a bow by J. Eury (1825), generously provided to her by a Swiss foundation.
LAUDINE DARD
Laudine Dard is a lively and sparkling musician passionate about sharing music with others.
Laudine Dard is a Swiss harpist who performs internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. She has been awarded the John Marson Harp Prize for Outstanding Musicianship and the Trinity Laban Innovation Award for the socially impactful creative project "Alone, Together" in 2021. She is a founding member of the Levedy Ensemble, a quintet consisting of four singers and a harp, which won the prestigious Carne Trust Chamber Music Competition in October 2020.
Laudine Dard has performed with numerous orchestras in Switzerland, England, and across Europe, including the Cameristi della Scala, the Augsburger Philharmoniker, the Consuelo Orchestra, the Swiss Youth Symphony Orchestra, the London City Philharmonic, and the Academy of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
She studied at the Geneva Conservatory of Music, with Julia Reth in Vienna, and with Gabriella Dall’Olio and Frances Kelly at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. She continued her studies in the class of Prof. Cristina Bianchi at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, where she obtained a Master of Music with distinction.
