15 January 2020 | Crescendo Magazine
Weinberg in Sonatas
“Agnès Payka and Dimitri Vassilakis recorded these three Weinberg sonatas at the recording studio in Meudon in May and June 2019. They interpret the music with modesty and emotion, reflecting the troubled world of the composer. We appreciate the commitment of the violinist in all her interventions, in particular in …
Continue ReadingWeinberg: Sonatas 4, 5, 6
I welcome the major renaissance of the music of Mieczysław Weinberg after languishing in obscurity for far too long. With many labels, including CPO, Chandos, Naxos and Toccata Classics in on the act there’s no shortage of contenders to fly the flag.
Continue ReadingRagusa: Straordinaria Passione Francese, ieri sera per Melodica
two internationally renowned artists, the violinist Agnès Pyka and the pianist Laurent Wagschal, who played a fascinating and refined program dedicated to French composers such as Debussy and Ravel, offering beautiful emotions.
Continue ReadingWeinberg: Sonatas 1, 2, 3
“Agnès Pyka and Laurent Wagschal are in affinity with this music, which they interpret in a light, delicate and almost luminous way when it wants to be smiling, or with an eloquent sobriety when the pathos of which it is nurtured modestly outcrops on the surface of the notes” Read more
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08 JANUARY 2019 | Fructueux Dialogue
Brahms Aujourd’hui
After a work in residence at the Ferme du Buisson, started in mid-December, which will have mixed public rehearsals and school interventions, we will be able to discover in concert (January 11, 12 at the Ferme du Buisson, on January 29 th the church of Lognes) the fruits of the dialogue of three contemporary creators with their glorious predecessor.
Continue ReadingWeinberg: Sonatas 1, 2, 3
Let’s wait and see if the subsequent recording of the other sonatas will continue the balance of the musical performance or even more clearly highlight the abysses.
Continue ReadingIn Balance
Let’s wait and see if the subsequent recording of the other sonatas will continue the balance of the musical performance or even more clearly highlight the abysses.
Continue ReadingLes Cordes Marines – Elegant and Sophisticated
“A highly professional French Trio, Les Cordes Marines gave a concert of rarely performed works at St Augustine Church on Sunday 1 July. This consisted of pieces by Bonnal, Roussel, and Cras. The ensemble, made up of Agnès Pyka (Violin), Blandine Leydier-Quincarlet (Viola), and Armance Quéro (Violoncello), is an extremely well-coordinated, mature, and refined group …
Continue Reading“STRING DUO” CONCERT, 20th MARCH 2016
“Perfect acoustic of the Minimes’ Convent chapel in Pourrières (France) magnified violinist Agnès Pyka’s and violist Blandine Leydier’s virtuose playing.” “Var matin”, 21st March 2016
Continue Reading« THE CLASSICS IN STRING TRIO » CONCERT, FEBRUARY 28th 2016
Des Equilibres ensemble, in concert at Saint-Philomène’s church, enchanted the audience. […] Musical interpretation was up to the task. […] A round of applause greeted the artists’ performance. « Nice Matin », March 4th 2016
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