Charismatic, inspiring and a true storyteller. The young French-Belgian top cellist Camille Thomas is it all. She is coming to Oranjewoud for the first time with her ambitious "Chopin Project. On the magnificent Stradivarius cello once owned by Chopin's best friend, cellist Auguste-Joseph Franchomme, together with pianist Julien Brocal, she will perform an ode to Chopin's love of the cello.
'I love you and that's all I can say, out of weariness and weakness.' These words are from the last letter Frédéric Chopin wrote in his lifetime. They are addressed to Franchomme, to whom he had earlier dedicated his famous cello sonata and who performed it at Chopin's deathbed. Like a testament to a rich life, each note echoes the close friendship that bound the two men together.
Camille Thomas & Julien Brocal - II Larghetto (excerpt) from Piano concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11 
Camille Thomas - Chopin: Nocturne in C Minor, Andante sostenuto, B. 108 (Official Video) Performers
- Camille Thomas, cello More about www.camillethomas.com
- Julien Brocal, piano More about www.julienbrocal.com
Program
Frédéric Chopin - Selections from: Prelude opus 28 No.4 in e minor, Nocturne No.20 in c-sharp minor opus posth., Waltz No.19 in a minor, Prelude opus 28 No.15 in Des major, Introduction et polonaise brillante in C major, opus 3, Nocturne opus 15 No. 1 (arrangements Camille Thomas, Misha Maisky and Auguste-Joseph Franchomme)
Auguste-Joseph Franchomme - Air Russe Varié No. 2 opus 32, Nocturne opus 15 No. 1
Chopin - Sonata for cello and piano in G minor op.65
