
"A truly pure talent" The Financial Times
"The new viola Hero" Le Monde
"Sophisticated and pure elegance, carried by that addictive dark-colored sound" Süddeutsche Zeitung
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Upcoming Concerts
NOVEMBER 04, 2022 19:00
Stretton Society
Vienna Secession
Vienna, Austria
Schonberg: Verklärte Nacht
Beethoven: String trio op.9 n.1
Rainer Honeck, violin
Sergey Khachatryan, violin
Ori Kam, viola
Kian Soltani, cello
Alexander Warenberg, cello
NOVEMBER 06, 2022 20:00
Rising Star Recital
Beethoven Haus
Bonn, Germany
R. Clarke: Sonata for Viola & Piano
J. Dowland: "If my complaints could passions move" (arranged for voice and piano by B.Britten)
B. Britten: Lachrymae "Reflections on a song of Dowland"
H. Purcell: "Music for a while" (arranged for voice and piano by Tippet)
J. Brahms: Viola Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.120
Pavel Kolesnikov, piano
NOVEMBER 12, 2022 20:00
Duo Recital
Miry Concertzaal
Ghent, Belgium
R. Clarke: Sonata for Viola & Piano
J. Brahms: Viola Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.120
S. Rachmaninov Cello Sonata op.19 (arr. Adrien La Marca)
Tanguy De Williencourt, piano
DECEMBER 04, 2022 17:00
10 years Anniversary Quatuor Van Kuijk
Théâtres des Bouffes du Nord
Paris, France
Mozart: String Quintet in G Minor K. 516
Quatuor Van Kuijk, string quartet
DECEMBER 10, 2022 20:00
Mozart Week On Tour
Boulez Saal
Berlin, Germany
Mozart: String Quintet in D major K. 593
Mozart: String Quintet in G Minor K. 516
Rolando Villazón, moderation
Quatuor Hermès, string quartet
DECEMBER 13, 2022 20:00
Mozart Week On Tour
Salzburg Mozarteum
Salzburg, Austria
Mozart: Quintett g-Moll für zwei Violinen, zwei Violen und Violoncello KV 516
Bruckner: Quintett F-Dur für zwei Violinen, zwei Violen und Violoncello WAB 112
Rolando Villazón, moderation
Quatuor Van Kuijk, string quartet
JANUARY 19, 2023 20:30
Insula Orchestra
La Seine Musicale
Paris, France
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante (original version in 430Hz and gut strings)
Laurence Equilbey, conductor
Alexandra Conunova, violin
JANUARY 20, 2023 20:30
Insula Orchestra
La Seine Musicale
Paris, France
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante (original version in 430Hz and gut strings)
Laurence Equilbey, conductor
Alexandra Conunova, violin
JANUARY 22, 2023 18:30
Insula Orchestra
Théâtre de L'Archipel
Perpignan, France
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante (original version in 430Hz and gut strings)
Laurence Equilbey, conductor
Alexandra Conunova, violin
JANUARY 24, 2023 20:30
Insula Orchestra
La Coursive Scène Nationale
La Rochelle, France
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante (original version in 430Hz and gut strings)
Laurence Equilbey, conductor
Alexandra Conunova, violin
JANUARY 29, 2023 11:00
Frères et Soeurs
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
Paris, France
Schubert: Quatuor n° 12 op. posth. D. 713 « Quartettsatz »
Webern: Mouvement lent pour quatuor à cordes « Langsamer Satz »
Brahms: Quintette pour clarinette et cordes op. 115
Deborah Nemtanu, violon
Sarah Nemtanu, violon
Christian-Pierre La Marca, violoncelle
Florent Pujuila, clarinette
JANUARY 31, 2023 20:00
Bürgenstock Festival
Kaufleuten Klubsaal
Zurich, Switzerland
Works by Rachmaninow, Tschaikowsky, Chopin, Poulenc, Schubert, Beethoven und Brahms
Alice Sara Ott, piano
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Ksenija Sidorova, accordion
Veronika Eberle, violin
Christian-Pierre La Marca, cello
Andreas Ottensamer, clarinet
José Gallardo, piano
FEBRUARY 01, 2023 18:30
Bürgenstock Festival
Hotel Villa Honegg
Honegg, Switzerland
Soulful East
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Valse sentimentale, F minor, op. 51/6
Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet, op. 64
Alice Sara Ott, piano
Veronika Eberle, violin
José Gallardo, piano
Christian- Pierre La Marca, cello
Ksenija Sidorova, accordion
FEBRUARY 02, 2023 18:30
Bürgenstock Festival
Hotel Villa Honegg
Honegg, Switzerland
"À la française"
Alice Sara Ott, piano
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Ksenija Sidorova, accordion
Avi Avital, mandolin
Veronika Eberle, violin
Adrien La Marca, viola
Christian-Pierre La Marca, cello
Andreas Ottensamer, clarinet
José Gallardo, piano
FEBRUARY 04, 2023 17:30
Bürgenstock Festival
Hotel Villa Honegg
Honegg, Switzerland
From Bach to Brahms
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor op. 25
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Ksenija Sidorova, accordion
Avi Avital, mandolin
Veronika Eberle, violin
Adrien La Marca, viola
Christian-Pierre La Marca, cello
José Gallardo, piano
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 19:00
Hemsing Festival
Aurdal Church
Aurdal, Norway
Mendelssohn: String Octet
Eldbjørg Hemsing, violin
Ragnhild Hemsing, violin
Truls Mørk, cello
Goldmund Quartet, string quartet
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 18:00
Hemsing Festival
Aurdal Church
Aurdal, Norway
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Eldbjørg Hemsing, violin
Ragnhild Hemsing, violin
Christoph Vandory, viola
Truls Mørk, cello
Andreas Brantelid, cello
FEBRUARY 25, 2023 20:30
Hemsing Festival
Frikar
Aurdal, Norway
Schumann: Piano Quintet op. 44
Eldbjørg Hemsing, violin,
Ragnhild Hemsing, violin
Truls Mørk, cello
Martin Stadtfeldt, piano
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 12:00
Hemsing Festival
Aurdal Church
Aurdal, Norway
Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C minor
Ragnhild Hemsing, violin
Andreas Brantelid, cello
Nicky Schwartz, double-bass
Anna Fedorova, piano
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Biography

Hailed by The Financial Times as « a truly pure talent » and described by Le Monde as « a new viola hero », Adrien La Marca’s playing is characterised by a depth of expression, technical mastery and a sound with rich, deep, burnished quality. Gifted with a charismatic stage presence and ability to create an immediate emotional connection with his audience, Adrien La Marca is considered as one of today's most compelling musicians.
As a soloist, La Marca has performed with renowned Orchestras such as Orchestre National de France, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France, Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra (MDR), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hong-Kong Sinfonietta, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (artist in residence for 2018-19 season), Insula Orchestra, Les Siècles, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre de Metz and more.
Named "New Soloist of the year 2014" by French Victoires de la Musique, La Marca has since then performed in prestigious venues such as Paris Philharmonie, London Barbican Center and Wigmore Hall, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Berlin Konzerthaus, Vienna Musikverein, Auditorium du Louvre, Schloss Elmau, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Théâtre de la Ville de Paris, Salle Gaveau, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, and Schubertiades Hohenems.
His first album, « English Delight », released in 2016 for the Label La Dolce Volta, has been highly praised by the press (The Strad, Gramophone, Strings Magazine, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Diapason, Classica, etc. ) and awarded Diapason d'OR, FFFF Telerama, Coup de Coeur FNAC, France Musique, Radio Classique and Gramophone’s choice. His latest recording project include Walton Viola Concerto with Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, a World Premiere of Gwenaël Mario Grisi’s Viola Concerto written for him and Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet. It is the first time this has been recorded for solo viola and orchestra.
Born in Aix-en-Provence, France in 1989 to a family of musicians, Adrien La Marca began playing piano and viola at the age of 4. He entered Paris Conservatoire at 16 and studied with Jean Sulem. He completed his studies in Leipzig with Tatjana Masurenko and further in Berlin with Tabea Zimmermann. During his studies, Adrien was regularly invited to take part in different Musical Academies and had the opportunity to work with inspiring musicians including Seiji Ozawa, Valery Gergiev, Gidon Kremer, Andras Schiff and Menahem Pressler. In 2016, La Marca was the first classical musician to receive the prestigious “Fondation Lagardère” Grant. He is a winner of the “Fondation Banque Populaire” and supported by “L’Or du Rhin” and the "Safran" Foundation. La Marca has additionally won numerous prizes in international competitions including William Primrose Competition, Lionel Tertis Competition and Johannes Brahms Competition.
La Marca plays an outstanding viola by Nicola Bergonzi made in Cremona in 1780, on generous loan from the Boubo-Music Foundation.