1 Juin 2025 – 17H – Prieurale de Cunault
Prélude à la saison estivale
Henri-Franck Beaupérin récital d’orgue
As a prelude to the 42nd season of the Heures musicales de Cunault, Henri-Franck Beaupérin will perform a recital on the organ of the Prieurale.
Henri-Franck Beaupérin is one of the most unique organists of his generation. Through his vast repertoire, his art of improvisation, and his proposals for a forward-looking instrument, he invites us to take a fresh look at the organ.
A disciple of Gaston Litaize, he also studied with Michel Chapuis, Olivier Latry, Michel Bouvard, Loïc Mallié, and Jean-Claude Raynaud at the Paris Conservatoire and completed his training with Jean Boyer, Louis Robilliard, Thierry Escaich, Ton Koopman, and Jean Guillou.
A winner of the Tokyo and Lahti International Competitions, he won the Improvisation Prize at the Franz Liszt Competition in Budapest, and in 1995, unanimously awarded the Grand Prix for Interpretation at the first International Competition of the City of Paris. Since then, he has been a guest at numerous festivals: the Paris Sacred Art Festival, Toulouse-les-Orgues, Avignon Festival, St-Céré Festival, Chartres, Leipzig, Tokyo, and Montreal.
Organist emeritus of Angers Cathedral and organist of the great organ of Sylvanès Abbey, he is the author of organ transcriptions that have been recorded on several CDs.
Very interested in organ building and its future, he is the designer of Gulliver, a computer-assisted modular organ. This instrument, a truly large pipe organ that can be transported anywhere and made accessible to the public, heralds new concert styles and an innovative musical approach.
Program:
Jean Sebastien Bach : Trois Chorals « Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr’ »
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Fantaisie en Fa mineur
Robert Schumann : Quatre Esquisses
César Franck : Pièce héroïque
Improvisation
Entrée 15 €, gratuité jusqu’à 18 ans, tarif jeunes -26 ans: 10 € TICKETS
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20 Juillet 2025 – 17H – Prieurale de Cunault
Frédéric Mellardi trompette
Philippe Brandeis orgue
Frédéric MELLARDI was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in the Trumpet class of M. Lagorce at only 16 years old. He obtained a unanimous 1st prize 3 years later. Shortly after, he was appointed principal trumpet at the Orchestra of the National Opera of Lyon. In 1997, he became principal trumpet of the Orchestre de Paris where he played under the baton of prestigious conductors: C. M. Giulini, P. Boulez, Z. Mehta, L. Maazel… He was invited for several concerts in Japan, with the “Super World Orchestra”, which brings together the greatest instrumentalists from different world orchestras (Munich, Berlin, Chicago…). A winner of the Victoires de la Musique Classique (Classical Music Victoires), Frédéric MELLARDI regularly performs as a soloist, and his recordings on the Indesens label have garnered critical acclaim.
Philippe Brandeis studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he won prizes in harmony, counterpoint, fugue, organ, and improvisation. He won the Grand Prix for organ at the European Organ Competition in Beauvais, and the following year, became a finalist in the renowned International Organ Competition in Chartres. He was appointed by competitive examination to the Grand Organ of the Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre, and then, again by competitive examination, became the titular organist of the Grand Organ of the Saint-Louis des Invalides Cathedral in Paris. He currently holds the position of organ professor at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Cergy-Pontoise. He pursues an international career as a concert pianist, and his recordings have been acclaimed by the specialized press. This concert brings the audience closer, foreshadowing new concert forms and an innovative musical approach.
Program:
G.F Haendel, J.S. Bach, F. Schubert, A. Copland …
Entrée 22 €, gratuité jusqu’à 18 ans, tarif jeunes -26 ans: 15 € TICKETS
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27 Juillet 2025 – 17H – Eglise St Aubin de Trèves
Erik Berchot piano
Erik Berchot entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he received First Prize in Piano in Yvonne Loriod’s class. He then continued his studies in the classes of Germaine Mounier and Maurice Crut, and completed his musical training with maestros such as G. Sebok, L. Fleisher, D. Bashkirov, and A. Rubinstein. He has won numerous prestigious competitions: the Marguerite Long competition in Paris, the Prince Rainier competition in Monaco, the International Young Artists competition in New York, and the Chopin competition in Warsaw.
Director C. Lelouch hired Erik Berchot as a pianist, actor, and composer for several films, including “Les Misérables” (1995). He recorded and performed piano transcriptions specially written for him by Michel Legrand, with whom he collaborated for over 20 years. Between 2002 and 2007, Erik Berchot gave 300 performances of his show “Piano Elegance” in Japan and recorded four CDs. For over 20 years, Erik was Charles Aznavour’s regular pianist and created two solo piano suites inspired by his songs.
In 2009, he received the “Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite” medal.
Entrée 22 €, gratuité jusqu’à 18 ans, tarif jeunes -26 ans: 15 € TICKETS
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3 Août 2025 – 17H – Eglise St Aubin de Trèves
Trio SR9 ensemble de marimbas
Paul Changarnier, Alexandre Esperet, and Nicolas Cousin invite us to revisit the works of J.S. Bach. Their transcriptions for marimbas introduce us to a new world of sounds, poetic and ingenious.
These three musicians discovered each other in the percussion class at the Conservatoire National de Musique et de Danse de Lyon. Together, they realized that it is possible to tackle all repertoires with just five octaves. Traversing time and the history of music, they work to transcribe and arrange classical and contemporary works for their favorite instrument, the marimba, a noble xylophone with rosewood slats.
The trio, which has won several international awards, has recorded several albums: BACH au marimba (Naïve 2015), Alors, on danse? (Naïve 2018), and Ravel Influence(s) (Evidence Classics 2022).
Oeuvres de J.S. Bach
Entrée 22 €, gratuité jusqu’à 18 ans, tarif jeunes -26 ans: 15 € TICKETS
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17 Août 2025 – 17H – Prieurale de Cunault
Les Cuivres et Percussions de l’Anjou
Spectacle musical avec orgue
Création : Claude Vie
Direction et narration: Rudy Sauvage
Orgue: Henri-Franck Beaupérin
The idea for this show, specially adapted for the Cunault Priory in a version with organ, was born to echo the celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the death of the most illustrious of musketeers. Nine tableaux, based on historical events, retrace the most significant events in the life of d’Artagnan, the Sun King’s favorite musketeer, from his departure from Lupiac in 1630 to his death in 1673 at the Siege of Maastricht.
Founded in 2025 by former members of the ONPL and the Republican Guard Orchestra, the Brass and Percussion Ensemble of Anjou is composed of fifteen musicians.
J.B. Lully, G.F Haendel, R. Wagner, M. Ravel, J. Barry …
Entrée 22 €, gratuité jusqu’à 18 ans, tarif jeunes -26 ans: 15 € BILLETTERIE
