Maxime Zecchini Concert

Alliance Française Ottawa is proud to announce the concert of French pianist Maxime Zecchini on Saturday January 18, 2025. Internationally acclaimed, Maxime Zecchini presents a varied repertoire that spans classical music to musical theater, performed solely with his left hand.

Creating the illusion of a two-handed performance, he showcases the immense potential of the left hand, offering audiences a virtuoso, spectacular, and richly poetic experience. This exceptional technique requires such complete bodily synchronization and energy that it is as mesmerizing to watch as it is to hear.

📍Mackay United Church, Ottawa-Canada
🗓 Saturday, January 18, 2025
🕗 Doors opening 7pm
💲$30- 30% discount for AFO members

A high-caliber recital: French masterpieces and left-hand virtuosity

During this recital, Maxime Zecchini will perform iconic works of French music, inviting audiences on a musical journey alongside Gabriel Fauré (Après un rêve, Clair de Lune), Camille Saint-Saëns (Études opus 135), Charles-Valentin Alkan (Grande Fantaisie opus 76), Jules Massenet (Méditation de Thaïs), Maurice Ravel (transcription of the Concerto for the Left Hand), and Justin Hurwitz (Suite from the themes of La La Land). This program highlights not only the unique left-hand repertoire but also the pianist’s virtuosity and poetic depth.

An artist renowned worldwide

Maxime Zecchini is a pianist of international acclaim. After outstanding studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Lyon, he joined the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris to further his training with Jean-François Heisser. Zecchini then became the first French pianist to graduate from the prestigious “Incontri col Maestro” Academy in Imola, Italy. Inspired by the discovery of Maurice Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand, Zecchini became fascinated with this singular repertoire and undertook an in-depth exploration of works dedicated to the left hand. This led to the recording of a monumental ten-volume anthology. His unique style has captivated concert halls around the world, from Italy to Japan, and in countries such as China, South Africa, and Australia. He will be on tour in Canada through the Alliance Française network, performing in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Halifax.

REPERTOIRE FOR THE LEFT HAND, FROM CLASSICAL MUSIC TO MUSICALS:

Alexandre Scriabine : Prélude et Nocturne opus 9

Franz Liszt : Valse d’Adèle

Jules Massenet : Méditation de Thaïs

Pierre Sancan : Caprice Romantique

Maurice Ravel : Concerto pour la main gauche

Jérôme Kern : All the Things you are

Michel Legrand : Yentl

John Williams : Jurassic Park

Justin Hurwitz : Suite sur La La land

– Teaser Anthologie oeuvres pour la main gauche:

-Prélude de Scriabine opus 9 n°1 – France Musique: