Please note the following upcoming events (one is TONIGHT). Flyers attached with more information about tonight's concert in Pontigny and Paul Ji's concert in Paris.
Concert de chants à la tombée du nuit 6 September. ..... From Paddy Carpenter : "I
attach below news of the next concert to be held in the Abbey at
Pontigny on Friday 6 September. It will be directed by the new director
of music Carlos Rodriguez Otero who replaces James Whitbourn who very
sadly died earlier this year. Carlos is a brilliant young chef de choeur
and the singers, barring a member of staff and the chaplain, are all of
student age. I hope some of you can make it. Best wishes to you all. Paddy"
3 Chateau Walk Sunday, 8 September >From Simon Bailey, President Les Amis: ...3 Chateau walk "starts at 10.00 from in front of the Château de Fontainebleau and will happen whatever the weather! Sponsorship of participants Myself, Honor Bayly, Steve Payne, Katie Taylor and Diane would be greatly appreciated and finally my number : 06.28.56.04.91 for anyone who would like to join us along the way.
Thanks so much, Simon"
M&M's September 13 and Oct 11 From Nancy "Hello dear ladies,
Vive la rentrée! Let's get back into learning more about Jesus through the gospel of John. On Friday September 13 we will gather at Dawn's house and study John 10.The address is: 19, Route de Hericy, 77870 Vulaines-sur-Seine: it is across from the Casino supermarket. The house is in a gated residence so you will need to ring Dawn: 0634 98 46 53. Dawn lives in the fourth house on the right with the big chimney. In October we will meet on the 11th with special guest May Patterson, author and speaker to lead us. More to come on that soon! Blessings, Nancy"."Messe de Rentrée" at le Bois Fleuri 22 Septembre à 10h30 l'année paroissiale sera lancée avec la célébration de la messe de rentrée au Bois Fleuri. Ce sera un moment de partage et de fraternité, marqué par un repas convivial . Restez
à l'écoute dans les prochains Maranatha pour plus de détails sur ce
rassemblement paroissial qui promet d'être un temps fort de rencontres
et d'échanges.
Concert Paul Ji 19 October From Rose Luo : "Dear friends and family,
We are happy to share with you that Paul will give his first piano recital at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées on Saturday, 19th October, 2024.
Paul is the winner of 2019 French 2 “Prodiges”. He is a Young Steinway artist with his first piano album recorded and released by Warner Classics. Paul performed at some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world including Berlin Philharmonie, Carnegie Hall in New York and la Laeiszhalle in Hambourg.
The evening program includes:
Chopin Ballade n° 2, Nocturne op. 27 n° 2, Sonate n° 3
Etudes op. 10 n° 1, n° 5, n° 10, opus. 25 n° 6
24 Préludes op. 28
Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante op.22
Here are a few WORDS FROM THE PIANIST
My program tonight brings you on the precious path of an evening walk with Chopin: from Chopin’s monumental Third Sonata, to his 24 Préludes, where each piece is irreplaceable and irreplicable. We will experience together more questions than we can handle. What is being conveyed? Is it loss? Is it nostalgia? Or is it profound hope? These questions are not distinct attempts at grasping the essence of Chopin’s music. Many questions arise at the same time, and many answers are delivered through the music without clear elucidation. The questions all meld into one. Words fail me when I try to explain what I feel in Chopin’s music. Schumann ventured into this ineffability by comparing Chopin’s works to “cannons buried in flowers.” His music is refined yet bursts with passion; it whispers consolation yet inflames the mind with idyllic bliss. It carries noble sophistication, but is also full of rustic simplicity. Regardless of the emotion, in the words of Arthur Rubinstein, “Chopin’s music makes me feel like going home.” I hope this walk with Chopin will bring you back home, wherever it is. Though I may not be able to explain what exactly Chopin’s music provokes in us, I can assuredly say that his music speaks directly to the heart.
For details and tickets, please visit theatre official website:
https://www.theatrechampselysees.fr/saison-2024-2025/paul-ji
We look forward to seeing you at the concert. Take care, Rose Xiaowei Luo"
The Rudolf and Valeria Maag Professor in Entrepreneurship
INSEAD, France