Concert: French music evening “Petits Bonheurs” – Chania 12th August
Cellist Michael Heupel and pianist Dora Manitaki present a program of charming works of French music. Enjoy the “petits bonheurs”, the small joys of life, through a rich palette of emotions and sound nuances together with the musicians!
WHEN: 12th August 21.00
WHERE: Venizelos Conservatory, 5 Nikiforou Foka, Chania
Tickets: € 10,-
About Michael Heupel:
Michael Heupel is a sought-after soloist and chamber musician. His dynamic approach to music-making and creative programming has lead to performances in prestigious halls all over the world, such as the Athens Megaron, the Elbphilharmonie and the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall, the Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall in San Francisco, the Cuvilliés Theater in Munich, the Onassis Cultural Center in Athens. He has been invited to perform in international music festivals and concert series like the Klub Katarakt festival for experimental music in Hamburg, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival, the “FULL” concert series by the BAMPFA in San Francisco California, the Euro Music Festival and the “Music connects the OCC and the Panteion University” concert series in Athens.
His studies with Prof. Tilmann Wick in Hannover and Prof. Arto Noras in Hamburg, as well as master classes with eminent teachers and artists like David Geringas, Julius Berger, Bernard Greenhouse, Anner Bylsma and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt have helped him form and develop his artistic personality and earn prizes in national and international competitions. He holds scholarships by the Onassis Foundation, the Alfred Toepfer Foundation and the University of Music and Drama in Hamburg.
His first solo Album titled “Afierossis”, for which he recorded works for solo cello from the 20th and 21st century, was released by ARS Produktion and met great critical acclaim by the press. The CD was selected by the Violoncello Foundation USA as one of the 5 best recordings for cello in the year 2017. 2021 he collaborated with pianist Mario Häring and label Genuin classics to release his second album “Continuum”, in which he presented works with influences from early music.
He plays on a cello built in 1723 by David Tecchler in Rome.
Source: https://www.michaelheupel.com
