By Eileen Wingard
LA JOLLA, California –There is a new chamber music series in town, taking place at the La Jolla Women’s Club. The inaugural opening concert, scheduled for this Sunday at 4:00 p.m., is sold out.
The founder and director of the series is the French-Jewish pianist, Francois Chouchan. He is moving his nine concert series, Le Salon de Musiques, to La Jolla after an eleven year run in Los Angeles.
The audience surrounds the musicians in this intimate, salon-like setting. The listeners engage in a question and answer segment after the performance, enjoying glasses of French champagne, then afterwards, partake in an outdoor buffet, catered by Girard Gourmet.
Francois Chouchan entered the Paris Conservatory at age eleven, where he remained for the next eighteen years. He was awarded first prizes in Piano and in Chamber Music.
He has concertized world-wide and has a strong affinity for the music of Franz Schubert. Chouchan also likes to introduce forgotten scores written by Romantic and Neo-Romantic composers.
In Los Angeles, he performed in many of its various concert venues including at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute in Simi Valley.
The next concert dates are Nov. 14, Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Feb. 6, March 6, April 10, May 15 and June 12.
Single tickets range from $45-$95. To order, 310-498-0257.
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Eileen Wingard, a retired violinist with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, is a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts. She may be contacted via eileen.wingard@sdjewishwoorld.com