VIII International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for Chamber Ensembles.

VIII International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for Chamber Ensembles.

Participant data

Name of the educational insititution Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon, Lyon

Ensemble members

Anna Strapcane Latvia Piano
Tiaren Xie China Violin

The duo "Tianren & Anna" consists of violinist Tianren Xie (China) and pianist Anna Strapcane (Latvia). In the summer of 2017 they performed a few times in Riga whereas in autumn they came back to The National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Lion where both are studying for a Masters degree. Here the members of the duo work with famous chamber musicians Marianne Piketty, Laurent Cabasso, Dana Ciocarlie, and Yovan Markovitch.

I ROUND

  1. Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 ("Kreutzer") · A major · Op. 47
  2. Stasys Vainiūnas | Sonata for Violin and Piano · Op. 38

II ROUND

  1. Johannes Brahms | Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 · D minor · Op. 108
  2. Maurice Ravel | Violin Sonata No. 2 · G major · M. 77

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