Monday, April 12, 2010 at 7:30 PM Enjoy a delightful concert at the Embassy of France Concert followed by a wine reception to meet the artists and attendees Event Details We cordially request the pleasure of your company for the rare delight of a live piano-violin duo performance, followed by French wine reception at the Embassy of France for only $20! Sit back and relax to a magical live performance by Nicolas Dautricourt & Ieva Jokubaviciute followed by a complimentary French wine reception to meet the artists as well as ICDC members in attendance. This is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends whether you come by yourself or with friends. Tickets for the concert and wine reception are only $20 for a limited time. Please reserve your tickets soon, as capacity at the French Embassy auditorium is limited. An evening of elegance with: Nicolas Dautricourt & Ieva Jokubaviciute Program     Thème et Variations (1932)............................... Olivier MESSIAEN (1908-1992) Sonate pour piano seul op.1 (1908)…….........… Alban BERG (1885-1935)      4 pièces op.7 (1910)…………………………….. Anton WEBERN (1883-1945)             Fantasy op.47 (1949)…………………………. Arnold SCHÖNBERG (1874-1951)              Subito (1994)…………………………………… Witold LUTOSLAWSKI (1913-1994) INTERMISSION            Orgie Mécanique (2009)……………………. Richard DUBUGNON (born in 1968)              Piece for piano solo…………………………. Raminta SERKSNYTE (born in 1975)            Sonate pour violon seul (2000)………………….. Krystof MARATKA (born in 1972)             Deluxe Coucou, pour violon seul (2006)............. François SARHAN (born in 1972)       Zodiac, ephemeris for violin and piano (1992)…. Piet SWERTS (born in 1960) About Nicolas Dautricourt  Voted ‘ADAMI Classical Discovery of the Year,’ violinist Nicolas Dautricourt has won the Natexis Foundation Award and prizes in the Henryk Wieniawski (Poznan, Poland), Belgrade (Serbia), Rodolfo Lipizer (Gorizia, Italy) and Gian-Battista Viotti (Vercelli, Italy) international violin competitions. He has performed at the major concert halls of France as well as Wigmore Hall in London and Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow. Dautricourt has appeared at world-renowned music festivals such as Ravinia (USA), Sintra (Portugal), and Telc (Czech Republic). He has performed as soloist with the Orchestre National de France, Mexico Philharmonic, Belgrade Radio Orchestra, Kiev Philharmonic, Nice Philharmonic orchestra, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Baltic Chamber Orchestra, European Camerata, the Chamber Orchestra of La Scala de Milan, and the Tokyo Chamber Orchestra. He has worked under conductors that include Yuri Bashmet, Eiwin Gullberg Jensen, Dennis Russell Davies, Mishiyoshi Inoue, Fabien Gabel, Faycal Karoui, Vahan Mardirossian, Stanislas Lefort, Mark Foster, and Arie Van Beek. Taught by such masters as Philipp Hirschhorn, Miriam Fried, Tibor Varga, Gérard Poulet, and Hermann Krebbers, Mr. Dautricourt is known for his “sensitive and passionate manner.” About Ieva Jokubaviciute A Borletti-Buitoni Trust fellowship recipient, Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute recently made her Chicago Symphony début at the Ravinia Festival under the baton of James Conlon. Ms. Jokubaviciute has performed at the Freer Gallery, Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and on NPR’s ‘Performance Today.’ She appears regularly at the Marlboro, Ravinia, and Bard Festivals, at Prussia Cove in England, and at La Lointaine in France. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Mann. Requested Attire Business or cocktail attire requested. Tentative Agenda (Agenda is subject to change) Please note that the concert promptly starts at the designated time, Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the designated time! Rain Date Policy Please note that the event will go ahead rain, shine. We look forward to seeing you at the French Embassy for a delightful concert regardless of the weather. Purchase of ticket confirms acceptance of our rain date policy. Tickets and Registration Due to security considerations at the embassy, we are unable to accept walk-ins. You must reserve a ticket in advance to attend this event. THERE WILL BE NO DOOR SALES. Tickets are only $20 for a limited time and $30 afterwards. Please reserve your tickets soon, as capacity is limited, Cancellation Policy Please note that all online ticket sales are final. We are unable to offer cancelations or refunds on online ticket sales. Address La Maison Française 4101 Reservoir Road NW Washington DC 20007 Your purchase will entitle you - on a first come, first served basis - to the Embassy's underground parking (pending security considerations and space availability). Additional Event Information & Notes