Juon Project, " the Duet "
Juon Project, the Duet, harmony in difference
Created in 2009, within the Juon Project ensemble, intended to defend the work of the Russian-Swiss composer Paul Juon, "Juon Project, the Duet" is formed by the French pianist Agnès Dubois-Chauvet and the American-Russian pianist Igor Kraevsky.
Combining the two schools of piano, French and Russian, "Juon Project, the Duet" interprets a varied repertoire of new or forgotten works, and masterpieces from the 19th and 20th centuries for this formation (dances by Brahms, Moszkowski , Grieg, Juon; Russian repertoire by Mussorgsky, Stravinsky, Khachaturian, Arensky, Rachmaninoff and Gravilin; and French repertoire by Ravel, Fauré, Dukas, Saint-Saëns and Ropartz).
Concerned with the musical text down to the smallest detail, he brings out a sense of form and sound planes through a long-matured approach. The intimacy of the four hands is always revealed as a moment of intensity sculpted by the vibrations of the two pianists.
It is in this spirit that they recorded in 2010 the complete Tanzrythmen for piano four hands by Paul Juon for the American label Minstrel and a second CD in 2013 of unpublished works by Paul Juon.
The duo has many concerts to its credit, in France, Switzerland and the United States.
Juon Project, "the Duet"Program of the concert of March 2, 2018
- Capriol Suite by Peter Warlock (1894-1930)
Bass Dance
Pavane
twist
bransles
Feet-in-the-air
Mattchins
- Suite of Dances from Swan Lake by Piotr Illitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Scene
swan dance
Czardas-Hungarian dance
spanish dance
Neapolitan dance
Waltz
- Four Tanzrythmen by Paul Juon (1872-1941)
Risoluto op.41/1
Allegretto grazioso op.41/3
Tempo di Slow Waltz op.41/4
Quasi Slow Waltz op.24/2
Intermission
- Fantasy in F minor D.940 by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Allegro molto moderato
Largo
allegro vivacious
Tempo first
- Four Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Dance in G minor (Allegro molto)
Dance in D minor (Allegro non assai)
Dance in F major (Allegretto)
Dance in F minor (Poco sostenuto)
Agnes Dubois-Chauvet
Pianist
It was in 1982 that the pianist Agnès Dubois-Chauvet obtained a gold medal unanimously with the congratulations of the jury at the National Conservatory of the Angers Region, before continuing her training at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris in the class of Jacqueline Latarget. She obtained the highest awards in piano, chamber music, accompaniment, but also in analysis and harmony.
Attracted by the Russian piano school, she studied for several years with Tatiana Nikolaeva and Mikhail Viskrensky, teachers at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.
A very receptive and curious musician, at the crossroads of several cultures and piano schools, she knows how to enrich herself with new repertoires and share her passion for the musical universe. His mode of interpretation is revealed as a counterpoint to his balanced character: precise, but fiery with sudden poetic outbursts that particularly capture the listener.
Settled in Brittany since 1988, she leads an abundant concert career there within very varied formations: sometimes with the Orchester de Bretagne, sometimes within a chamber formation, or in recital. Member of several ensembles such as the quartet "A noise that runs" (two pianos and percussion) and the trio "Cézembre", she is also the regular partner of singers.
Agnès Dubois-Chauvet notably played as a soloist with the Orchester de Bretagne "Quotation of dream" by Takemitsu, under the direction of Omari Elts, during a series of concerts for the 20th anniversary of the Orchester de Bretagne, in June 2010.
In 2009, she joined the "Juon Project, the Duet" ensemble, the aim of which is to promote the work of composer Paul Juon, and formed a duet within this ensemble with the pianist Igor Kraèvsky. They have recorded two CDs for the American label Minstrel of the work for piano four hands of this composer.
Alongside her career as a concert performer, Agnès Dubois-Chauvet, holder of the piano proficiency certificate, is currently a piano and chamber music teacher at the Claude Debussy Conservatory in Saint-Malo.
Since 2010 she has been artistic director of "Musique en Bretagne Romantique", a season of concerts at the Pianorium, a magical place in a rural setting dedicated to music and, mainly, to the piano.
Igor Kraèvsky
Pianist
Born in Ukraine, Igor Kraèvsky shows musical and pianistic gifts from an early age which lead him at the age of 16 to the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in Saint Petersburg in the class of Ekaterina Murina where he obtains a "Master's degree of piano for the art". .
Winner of numerous competitions in Ukraine and Russia, including the international Prokoviev competition, Igor Kraèvsky studied for several years at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh (USA) with Natasha Snitkovsky and chamber music with David Wehr. He then began an uninterrupted career across the Atlantic, and in 1995 obtained the Diploma of Arts.
Igor Kraevsky continued to play regularly throughout Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Spain, as well as in the United States and Canada.
He has appeared, among others, as a soloist with the State Orchestras of Moscow, Leningrad, Johnstown, Donetsk, Mariupol, with the Music Academy of Semur, and Duquesne University; as well as in recital and chamber music training in Belarus, Moldova, Germany, Spain, France (Théâtre des Champs-Elysées), Canada, United States (debut at Carnegie Hall in March 2005) ; and during concert tours in Ukraine, Russia (Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and Philharmonic Hall of Saint-Petersburg).
His art, combined with an innate musical sensibility, has made him a highly sought-after chamber musician and accompanist.
Igor Kraèvsky is the founder of the "Pittsburgh Piano Trio", which has received critical acclaim for his musical talent and his efforts to introduce American audiences to the works of unknown and contemporary composers (world premiere of a piano trio by Sharafian; US premieres of "Hidden Verses" by Janice Hummer, Trio by Nicolas Bacri, Works for Voice and Piano Trio by Ippolitov-Ivanov, Chamber Music by C. Armstrong Gibbs, Violin Concerto , cello and piano by Paul Juon).
A complete musician, both in chamber music and as a soloist, he recently participated in the discovery of the composer Paul Juon (1872-1940) by recording or programming numerous works for piano and chamber music.
He founded the "Juon Project" ensemble to promote the work of Paul Juon. Since the year 2000 Igor Kraèvsky has worked exclusively with the American independent recording label "Minstrel", dedicated to recordings of unknown works and new composers.
Igor Kraevsky lives in the United States and is professor of piano and chamber music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.