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Program:
Jérôme Hantaï, viola da gamba
Lillian Gordis, harpsichord
Pièces de viole in d minor, Livre II (1701), Marin Marais (1656-1728)
Suite in e minor (1728), Pièces de viole, François Couperin (1668-1733)
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J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Partita 6 BWV 830
Sonata III for obbligato harpsichord and viola da gamba BWV 1029 J.S. Bach
Allegro
Adagio
Vivace
Born into a family of academics and mathematicians in Berkeley, California, Lillian Gordis fell in love with the harpsichord at an early age and began playing at the age of 9. Five years later, Pierre Hantaï discovered her during a tour of the United States and, captivated by her touch, encouraged her to come to France to continue her studies. She moved to Paris at the age of 16, where she worked with Pierre Hantaï and Bertrand Cuiller.
Hailed as a "Martha Argerich of the harpsichord" (ResMusica), she performs regularly as a soloist in festivals in Europe and the United States and frequently plays in duet with Jérôme Hantaï.
Her last album, a double disc dedicated to Bach (Paraty Productions, 2022), was awarded a Diapason d'Or and received numerous praises from the international press (Gramophone, France Musique, Crescendo, Scherzo, American Record Guide, Fono Forum, Qobuz...).
Her first solo recording, Zones (Paraty Productions, 2019), is devoted to the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti.
Born in 1961, Jérôme Hantaï studied viola da gamba with Wieland Kuijken at the Brussels Conservatory. At the same time, he became interested in early keyboard instruments, especially historical pianos.
Since his student days, he has given numerous concerts on viol and piano, and has collaborated with pioneers of the early music revival, including Sigiswald Kuijken, René Jacobs, and Jean-Claude Malgoire. He is above all a member of the Trio Hantaï, with his brothers Marc (transverse flute) and Pierre (harpsichord), an ensemble that has gained international renown. In addition, since 2001, Jérôme Hantaï leads his own ensemble, Spes Nostra, and plays in the Almaviva Trio. Since 2018, he forms a duo with harpsichordist Lillian Gordis.
Frequently requested as a soloist, he performs throughout Europe, in the USA, and tours in Asia (China, India, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Cambodia...). Finally, he also devotes a large part of his activity to teaching, within the CRR of Cergy-Pontoise, and by giving masterclasses.
