Amira Abouzahra and Julien Auentin

At just 20 years old, Amira Abouzahra, a student of our Academy with Hungarian and Egyptian roots, captivates with her rare intensity and already commanding presence. Trained in Vienna within a family of musicians, she makes her Verbier debut this summer alongside Julien Quentin, in a spirited and contrasting program featuring, among others, the brilliant Violin Sonata by Richard Strauss.

Program and cast

Programme

BÉLA BARTÓK (1881–1945)
Rhapsody No. 2 for Violin and Piano Sz. 89

ZOLTÁN KODÁLY (1882–1967)
Adagio (version for Viola and Piano)

GAMAL SALAMA (1945–2021)
Three Arab Dances for Violin and Piano

Interval

RICHARD STRAUSS (1864–1949)
Violin Sonata in E-flat major Op. 18
Waltz from Der Rosenkavalier, transcription for Violin and Piano by V. Příhoda

Cast

Amira Abouzahra violin & viola 

Julien Quentin piano