Classical guitarist Jérémy Jouve in concert
MANILA, Philippines - Independent Philippine Art Ventures, Inc. (IPAV), the Alliance Française de Manille (AFM), with the support of the Embassy of France, sponsors Total, BusinessWorld, Fairmont Makati, Trattoria Poggio Antico, Rustan’s, the SSI Group, and Savarez proudly present a classical guitarist, Jérémy Jouve, live in concert on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., at the Multi-Purpose Hall at Alliance Française de Manille in Makati. There will be also be a free Master Class for right students on Nov. 5, from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., to be held at AFM.
Jérémy Jouve had his musical training in France, studying with distinguished guitarists such as Eric Franceries, Alberto Ponce, and Roland Dyens. He is a graduate of the École Normale de Musique de Paris, and of the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in guitar and chamber music. He was selected to pursue further studies with László Hadady, principal oboist of the Ensemble Intercontemporain.
Precocious as a musician, at the age of ten he played a Vivaldi concerto with the Orchestre de Chambéry, going on to win various national prizes. Based in Paris, he embarked on an international career, with awards including first prize in the International Competition of the Guitar Foundation of America (Mexico, 2003) and in the Tychy International Guitar Competition (Poland, 2002).
After a concert tour of 40 venues in the United States, Canada and Mexico he appeared at the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the German Iserlhon Guitar Festival, the Radio France Festival at Montpellier, the Mexican Saltillo Guitar Festival, and at the concert hall of the Luis Ángel Arango Library in Bogota, as well as in India, Singapore, Great Britain, Greece, Spain and elsewhere.
He recorded his first solo CD in 2004 for Naxos, followed in 2006 by two volumes of solo guitar works by Joaquín Rodrigo, which came out in 2008 and 2013.
In 2010, the American company Melbay issued a DVD of a concert recorded live in France.
His duo album with flute, recorded for Reference recording at Skywalker Studios of San Francisco in 2012, was officially nominated at Grammy Awards 2014. His new album, recorded in analog and dedicated to the exciting new music of Mathias Duplessy, will come out in 2014. Jérémy Jouve teaches guitar to advanced students, in Aulnay sous bois Conservatory, close to Paris.
Alliance Française de Manille is located at 209 Nicanor Garcia St, Bel-Air II, Makati City. Tickets are available at AFM for P1,000 (patron), P500 (adults), P250 (students), with 20 percent discount for senior citizens and AFM members. Present ID upon purchase. For inquiries, call 895-7585 or 895-7441, email csace@alliance.ph, or visit alliance.ph, jeremyjouve.com, and ambafrance-ph.org.
