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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Guitarist Pierre Laniau to perform in Hanoi

Guitar soloist Pierre Laniau
International guitar soloist Pierre Laniau will perform for two nights at the French Cultural Exchange Center, L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on September 20 and 23, reports Vietnamplus.

On the opening night, audience will have a chance to enjoy Spanish-style music with works by French composer and pianist Erik Satie (1866-1925). On the second night, September 23, Laniau will perform Mozart and contemporary works. All the performances will begin at 8 p.m.

After working with master artists such as Alberto Ponce and Narciso Yepes, the French born Laniau has selected the ten-string guitar, and experimented with music by Satie, Debussy, Copland, Gershwin, and Mozart without having to rearrange them.

Laniau has given performances in 80 countries around the world. In France, he often plays at important festivals such as Festival Montpellier, Lille and big stages in Paris such as Salle Gaveau, Le Cirque d’Hiver, Le Caller Sylvia Montfort.

Tickets are available at L’Espace for VND100,000 and VND50,000.

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