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First Interview with Pierre-Arnaud on his upcoming debut album

Pierre-Arnaud — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:30:10 +0000

A few days ago, Pierre-Arnaud met with journalist Vaclav Richter from Czech Radio to speak about his upcoming debut album. It was the pianist’s first interview on the subject.

During this long conversation Dablemont revealed why he chose Prague to record his first album. He also explained his program choice and talked about his idea of pairing Czech composer Leoš Janáček with French composer Maurice Ravel.

Here you can read a written transcription of a part of this interview here (in French): Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont : « Je voulais rapprocher Janáček et Ravel, deux compositeurs qui me sont chers ».

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Dablemont launches a fundraising campaign for his first album

Pierre-Arnaud — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:30:04 +0000

BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 4th, 2011 Pianist Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont launches a $4000 online fundraising campaign for his first solo album, dedicated to Janáček and Ravel, on GoFundMe (www.gofundme.com).

Through a 8-week campaign starting on October 4th, Dablemont and his team are working to raise $4,000 to pay for studio and production fees, manufacturing and staff expenses. In exchange for contributions, Dablemont is offering prizes like pre-released digital downloads, pre-released limited edition CDs and even sponsor credits.

Dablemont already has the studio, the piano, the engineer, producer for his first album featuring On an overgrown path and In the mist by Janáček as well as Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit, a repertoire very close to his heart. Get involved and help him release this album!

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Recording sessions planned!

Pierre-Arnaud — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:54:20 +0000

Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont is proud to announce he will be recording his new CD on December 2011.

The recording of the pianist’s new album will take place in Prague on December 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2011 with record engineer Ondřej Urban and music producer Pavel Trojan. It will feature Leoš Janáček’s On an overgrown path and In the mists as well as Maurice Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit. This album should be officially released in the course of second quarter 2012.

“This recording is very special to me, featuring three works I played a lot on stage and which are among my favorites pieces and two composers I feel very close to.” Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont declared on Friday. “I think this project really shows who I am.”

Pierre-Arnaud will record on a piano Steinway (Hamburg).

New features for Pierre-Arnaud’s website

Pierre-Arnaud — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:00:12 +0000

Yesterday new features have been added to the pianist’s website. Among other enhancements, a mobile version has been launched and the monthly newsletter has been completely redesigned.

Considering the growing number of visitors who access the web on mobile devices, it was more than necessary to build a mobile-friendly version of www.pierre-arnaud-dablemont.com. This low-bandwidth website, which is optimized for small-screen viewing, features the latest news, posts and important information about Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont.

Visitors of pierre-arnaud-dablemont.com may now view the our content from their mobile device thanks to the auto-detect feature that automatically re-directs users to the mobile website if needed.

The monthly newsletter got a completely redesigned interface featuring monthly posts and news as well as specific content. In addition to the content-focused redesign, you can now subscribe to the newsletter more easily in only one click!

Visit www.pierre-arnaud-dablemont.com to discover the other changes we made!

A new classical music initiative to help presenters

Pierre-Arnaud — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:46 +0000

Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont launches a new concept to make presenters’ work easier and help spread classical music : performances already funded.

Nowadays, lacking financial support, more and more cultural organizations are forced to reduce their activities or even close down . This offer is aimed at helping such organizations maintain or widen their cultural initiatives.

Aware of difficulties in getting financing and willing to spread classical music, the pianist offers 10 free recitals.

A group of patrons, strongly believing in the pianist’s talent, is supporting Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont in developping his career. From May 1st, 2011 to August 31st, 2012, 10 recital fees will be covered by these sponsors, enabling the pianist to offer these exceptional conditions : presenters will only be charged for travel expenses !

Only 10 presenters will benefit from this offer, so don’t wait and write now to info [@] pierre-arnaud-dablemont.com !

Pierre-Arnaud dablemont takes a sabbatical

Pierre-Arnaud — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:47 +0000

After 10 years of intense work, Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont takes a sabbatical. Until summer 2010, the pianist will not appear on stage. This needed break, long-planned, will give the musician time and space for deep thinking.

“Since long, too long, I have been being really short-sighted. I now need to look backwards and take the time to know the direction I want to move towards”, he said.

This pause is necessary for the artist to go back to himyself and pursue his artistic life. “I felt like I did a lot, but, in fact I ran a lot and blew hot air. It is time to reorganize a few things and to refocus away from the bustle. I changed as a man, and I need to make match the artist and the man” said Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont.

The artist has also mentioned the need of rest and wants to recover “the simple pleasure of playing the piano without restraint.”

Piano recital: Mozart, Debussy, Janáček, Ravel

Pierre-Arnaud — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:55:26 +0000

The French pianist Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont, living in Czech Republic for almost five years now, will give a recital on Tuesday, January 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Palffy Palace’s Concert Hall in Prague. Entrance is free.

On the program:

* W.A. Mozart: Sonata in C Major K.330
* C. Debussy: 3 Préludes: Les Collines d’Anacapri, La Danse de Puck, Feux d’artifices
* L. Janáček: In the Mists
* M. Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit

“ …Soundscapes „ in Prague

Pierre-Arnaud — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:53:00 +0000

It’s through meticulously selected works as well as his bewitching interpretation that the French pianist Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont invites us to a voyage rich in colors on Tuesday, December 16th 2008 from 6:30pm at Palffý Palác in Prague. Entrance is free.

Living in the Czech Capital City for almost five years, the young pianist originally from northern France will inaugurate his program entitled …Soundscapes in the sumptuous baroque hall of the Palffý Palác. On the agenda, four works written at four different times:

Mozart’s Sonata in C Major K.330.
Chopin’s Sonata in B Flat Minor op. 25 (Funeral March).
Debussy: 3 Préludes: Les Collines d’Anacapri, La Danse de Puck, Feux D’artifices.
Ohana: 2 Études d’interprétation: Cadences libres,Troisième pédale.

Invitation to create an imaginary world with, as a starting point, music, sonorous evocation of a lived space, or combination of both, …Soundscapes explores accoustic spaces. From warm to cold, from laughter to drama, from marvellous landscapes to tearing screams, Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont will be your guide in this musical introspection.

Two exceptional recitals in Prague

Pierre-Arnaud — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:50:46 +0000

The young French pianist Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont will give two recitals at Palffý Palace on November 7th and 14th, 2006 at 7 p.m. Entrance is free.

These concerts are the concretized promise of replacement made after the cancellation of the recital initially scheduled for last June 20th.

Pierre-Arnaud will inaugurate the opening of his new season after an absence of almost three months for health reasons.

Installed in Czech Republic for two years, the young interpreter will occur for the first time as a soloist in the Czech Capital City. Under his fingers, we will hear on November 7th, Beethoven’s sonata in A flat Major opus 26, Chopin’s sonata in B flat minor opus 35, and Ravel’s Gaspard of the night. On November 14th, his program will be devoted to the pictures at an exhibition of Modest Moussorgsky, the Sonata III. of Karol Szymanowski and the third sonata of Luboš Fišer. Two programs including, for the first, works of the great repertory and for the other, pieces relatively little played.

Greeted by the press for his too rare public apparations, the artist delivers always brilliant and mature interpretations of the most difficult piano works. Discrete personality, racé and elegant, incredible pianistic technique, infinite pallet of colors, Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont, by the control of his art, can hold the public’s attention with power.

An intimate hall, a dazzling program, a free concert; all the ingredients are joined together to let yourselves bewitch by this fantastic pianist.

New season to start

Pierre-Arnaud — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 16:49:20 +0000

After 3 months of disruption, Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont will finally be back in November 2006.

After a displacement of the first cervical vertebra having involved complications such as a serious fall of hearing, the pianist had decided in May to suspend all his activities. His condition is now considered satisfactory.

The pianist will start the new season with 2 recitals in Prague, on November 7th and 14th 2006, to replace the cancelled concert of June.