Jean-Philippe Sylvestre & Daniel Lavoie

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Ravel: Oiseaux tristes Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Clair de lune” Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Chopin: Tristesse Lavoie / Sylvestre: J’ai quitté mon île Ils s’aiment Puccini: Tosca “E lucevan le stelle” Lavoie / Sylvestre: La danse du smatte Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, piano Daniel Lavoie, vocals Renowned for his dazzling technique and great imagination, Jean-Philippe Sylvestre is described as a ‘poet of the piano’ by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. A pianist from Montreal, he has performed on the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Berlin Philharmonie, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and others… Winner of the Virginia Parker Prize, the highest distinction of the Canada Council for the Arts, he has also won first prize and the audience prize at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition, as well as several first prizes at the Canadian Music Competition. He is also a laureate of the Concertino Praga International Competition. He has recorded several discs, including one as soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra on the Chandos label. He has recently toured China, South Africa, South America, Australia and Europe.

Daniel Lavoie is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actor and poet, born on 17 March 1949 in Dunrea, Manitoba. He rose to prominence in the 1980s with songs that became essential, notably Ils s’aiment and Tension Attention.

His warm voice and sensitive lyrics have brought him great success in Quebec, France and throughout the French-speaking world. He is also famous for his portrayal of Frollo in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. Over the course of his career, he has also written songs for other artists and published several poetry collections. A major figure of French-language song, Daniel Lavoie continues today to pursue a career marked by the elegance and depth of his work.