Revaz/Chamber Orch Of Geneva - Journey to Geneva: Works by Frank Martin & Xavier Dayer

The Geneva Chamber Orchestra has always ardently championed renowned Geneva composers such as Ernest Bloch, Frank Martin, �mile Jaques-Dalcroze, Xavier Dayer or Michael Jarrell. Geneva-based cellist Estelle Revaz has been artist-in-residence to the Geneva Chamber Orchestra since 2017-2018. For her second release on Solo Musica, BACH & FRIENDS - a musical dialogue between Bach�s Solo Cello Suites and works by major contemporary composers � she commissioned a new piece from Geneva composer Xavier Dayer. In the context of her residency, the choice of Frank Martin�s works for cello and orchestra was obvious, all the more so as Dutch musical director Arie van Beek provided a link between the composer�s Swiss origins and the Netherlands, his adopted country. Adding an original piece by Xavier Dayer to the programme seemed another obvious choice. Cantus II for solo cello resulted from a most fruitful collaboration between composer and performer and Xavier Dayer�s international profile fully justified this unique programme combination.