CONCERT

Gilles Apap, brilliantly talented violinist, will be joined by the new ensemble The Colors of Invention for a concert entitled "The Four Seasons Reinvented," alongside Celtic jigs and Bulgarian folk music.

The late Yehudi Menuhin has said of Apap "For me, you are the example of a musician of the 21st century." Menuhin invited Apap to perform in Berlin and later in Brussels and to teach at both the Menuhin Academy in Gstaad, Switzerland and the Menuhin School in London. Apap has been the subject of two filmed documentaries by French filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon.

The Colors of Invention, featuring Myriam Lafar, accordion, Ludovit Kovac, cymbalum and Philippe Noharet, double bass were first brought together for a recording project, the brainchild of French violinist Gilles Apap in September of 2000. This project, which also includes other instruments resulted in the release of a cd on the Apapaziz label entitled "No Piano On That One." However, the collaborative ensemble and the artistic brilliance of these four musicians, made it clear that this was the launching pad for a brand new band.

The Colors of Invention's unique blend of instruments lends itself to a variety of musical genres. While the music they perform is rooted mainly in the classical tradition, the folklorique qualities of both the accordion and the cymbalum and the tremendous flexibility of Apap and Noharet as string players, lead them to an extensive range of styles, including American blue grass and old-timey music, traditional Romanian tunes, as well as Irish fiddle tunes.

Each of the four players is a standout in their own right. French accordionist Myriam Lafar has won numerous prizes and awards for her performances and is currently a recording artist on the Philips/Universal label, having just released a recording of French pop tunes. Originally from Slovakie, Ludovit Kovac is widely sought after as one of the best young cymbalum players in Europe, performing at folk festivals and as soloist with such orchestras as the Berlin Philharmonic. Philippe Noharet is contrabass soloist with the Paris Opera Orchestra and can also be heard playing jazz on stage with Michel Legrand, touring with Ute Lemper, or recording in the studios for the film industry as well as for a variety of artists (from Aznavour to Zazie).

The Californian-based Gilles Apap is eliciting enthusiastic response everywhere he goes, performing his violin on stages round the world, in recital, with orchestra or as the feature of several television documentaries.

Recent and current engagements for Gilles Apap and The Colors of Invention include La Cigale and the Chatelet in Paris, the Lille Mozart Festival, and the WOMADelaide Festival in Australia.
Attached are: biographies of each artist and Apap's discography, as well as some reviews of recent appearances. More information about Gilles Apap is available at http://www.gillesapap.com/

Information about Portland concert, visit website www.focm.org

Discography

Discography:
"No Piano On That One"; Gilles Apap, violin; The Colors of Invention:
Myriam Lafar, accordion, Ludovit Kovac, cymbalum and Philippe Noharet,
contrabass; Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harp; and Corey Jamason, harpsichord.
2001; #GKJ001

"Enescu, Ravel and Debussy: Sonatas for violin and piano"; Gilles Apap,
violin and Eric Ferrand-NÕKaoua, piano; Apapaziz Productions; 1999; #GKJ99

"d'Ici & d'Ailleurs"; GIlles Apap & the Transylvanian Mountain Boys; Sony
Classical (France); 1997; #SK 62838

"who?"; Gilles Apap & the Transylvanian Mountain Boys; Sony Classical
(France); 1994; #SK66353

"Gilles Apap & the Transylvanian Mountain Boys"; Sony Classical; 1996; SK
62374

Unreleased recording of the Bartok Sonatas for violin and piano; Gilles
Apap, violin and Vittoria Postnikova, piano

Films:
"The Unknown Fiddler of Santa Barbara"; Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon;
Ideale Audience; 1994; Apap appears as subject of documentary made for
ARTE television.

"Gilles Apap and Friends"; Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon; Ideale Audience;
1994; Features a live concert with the Transylvanian Mountain Boys, a
variety of fiddlers, Irish and old timey musicians, some jazz as well as a
classical set.

"Gilles Apap Plays the Third Concerto of Mozart"; Directed by Bruno
Monsaingeon; Ideale Audience; 1999;

"Thirty Two Shorts About Glenn Gould"; Directed by Francois Girard;
Columbia/Tristar Studios; 1993; Apap appears in performance of Gould's
string quartet.

Concert Schedule

Concert Schedule

January 20, 2004; 20h30

The Colors of Invention; Aix-en-Provence, FRANCE


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January 23, 2004

Recital with Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua; Music of Brahms, Ravel, De Falla, Faure, and traditional tunes; Sponsored by SLO Community Concerts Association; Cal Poly; San Luis Obispo, CALIFORNIA Tickets: 805-756-2787 or 888-233-ARTS or www.pacslo.org


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January 25, 2004, 8:00pm

Recital with Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua; Raitt Recital Hall; Pepperdine University, Malibu, CALIFORNIA


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January 26, 2004, 2:00-4:00pm.

Workshop; Pepperdine University; Malibu, CALIFORNIA


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January 31, 2004 8:00 pm.

Gilles Apap and Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua in concert. Benefit for the Santa Barbara Symphony. Music Academy of the West, Abravanel Hall. Santa Barbara, CA Tickets available: (805) 565-9359


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February 6, 2004

Recital with Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua; Dunn School; Los Olivos, CALIFORNIA


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February 28, 2004

Showing of 'Renegade Fiddler'; a documentary which follows Gilles Apap's travels to India; ARTE (France and Germany)


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April 16, 2004, 8:00 pm.

The Colors of Invention; Vivaldi Four Seasons; The Lobero Theatre; Santa Barbara, CALIFORNIA

Sponsored by Camerata Pacifica, 1(800)557-BACH


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April 17, 2004, 8:00 pm.

The Colors of Invention; Vivaldi Four Seasons Reinvented; Forum Theatre, Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 east Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CALIFORNIA

Sponsored by Camerata Pacifica, 1(800)557-BACH


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April 18, 2004, 3:00 pm.

The Colors of Invention; Vivaldi Four Seasons Reinvented; Church of Religious Science; Ventura, CALIFORNIA

Sponsored by Camerata Pacifica, 1(800)557-BACH


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April 20, 2004, 8:00 pm.

The Colors of Invention; Vivaldi Four Seasons Reinvented; Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CALIFORNIA

Sponsored by Camerata Pacifica, 1(800)557-BACH


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April 23, 2004, 8:00 pm

The Colors of Invention; Vivaldi Four Seasons Reinvented; Clark Center Performing Arts Association; 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, CALIFORNIA

Box office (805)489-944, open 11-4, M-F


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April 25, 2004, 3:00 pm

The Colors of Invention; Vivaldi Four Seasons Reinvented; Kaul Auditorium; Reed College; Portland, OREGON

(503)224-9842


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May 4, 2004 20h30

The Colors of Invention; Auditorium de Louvière; Epinal, FRANCE


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May 5, 2004 11h00-13h00

Workshop; Epinal, FRANCE


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May 6, 2004

Solo Violin Recital; Grenoble, FRANCE


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May 8, 2004

Mozart G Major and Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro with the Orchestre de l'Ecole de Musique de Bourgoin Jallieu; FRANCE


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May 10, 2004

Workshop, Colmar, FRANCE


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May 11, 2004

Solo recital; Colmar, FRANCE


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May 13 & 14, 2004

Mozart G Major Concerto with the Strasbourg Philharmonie; Andrey Boreyko, conductor; Strasbourg, FRANCE


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May 15 & 16, 2004

The Colors of Invention; Guebwiller, FRANCE


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May 21, 2004

The Colors of Invention; Dresdener Musikfestspiele; Dresden Castle; GERMANY


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May 22, 2004

The Colors of Invention; Dresdener Musikfestspiele; Meissen, GERMANY


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June 26, 2004

The Colors of Invention; Passau, GERMANY


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September 11, 2004

With Chris Judge and Tom Lee; Live Oak Unitarian Society; Goleta, CALIFORNIA


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October 29, 2004

The Colors of Invention; Lorrach, GERMANY


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November 13, 2004

Amadee Chamber Orchestra; Essen, GERMANY


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November 14, 2004

Amadee Chember Orchestra; Isserlohn, GERMANY


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February 19 & 20, 2005

Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Santa Barbara Symphony, Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CALIFORNIA


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