New season of chamber music in Los Angeles: Le Salon de Musiques

Francois is a member of the CAPITOL ENSEMBLE.

Francois has been selected and recommended by the CONSORTIUM OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAMBER MUSIC PRESENTERS.

INTERVIEW FRANCE-AMERIQUE MAGAZINE: 07/07/2010

http://www.france-amerique.com/articles/2010/07/07/francois_chouchan_un_soliste_francais_a_los_angeles.html

Creation of " LE SALON DE MUSIQUES " Concert Series
at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles

http://www.lesalondemusiques.com



Last, or upcoming Performances scheduled:

January 11th 2009: Concert at the LACMA Museum in Los Angeles

February 21st 2009: Concert at the American Jewish University at Brandeis-Bardin Campus

June 28th 2009 and August 9th 2009: Concert at the LACMA Museum in Los Angeles for the SUNDAYS LIVE SERIES at 6.00 pm.

February 22nd, 23rd, 24th 2010 at 8.00 pm: Concerts organized by the MUSIC GUILD with the RTE VANBRUGH STRING QUARTET at the UCLA Schoenberg Hall in Westwood, the Gerald R.Daniel Recital Hall in Long Beach and at the Plaza Del Sol Performance Hall in Northridge.
For more informations:
www.themusicguild.org

June 17th 2010: Concert at Zipper Hall (Colburn School)with Soprano Elizabeth FUTRAL

June 18th 2010: Concert at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica with Soprano Elizabeth FUTRAL

June 21st 2010: Fete de la Musique with the French Consulate in Los Angeles
link: http://www.frenchculture.org/spip.php?article3557


July 11th 2010: Concert with violinist Phillip LEVY at the LACMA Museum in Los Angeles for the SUNDAYS LIVE SERIES at 6.00 pm

July 15th 2010: Concert with violonist Phillip LEVY at the Ermitage Foundation in Los Angeles

October 17th 2010: Concert at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at 4.00 pm

October 23rd 2010: Concert at UCLA for AICF
( American Israel Cultural Foundation ) at 5.00 pm

November 7th 2010: Concert at the LACMA Museum in Los Angeles for the SUNDAYS LIVE SERIES at 6.00 pm

Already scheduled for 2011:

January 16th 2011: Concert at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at 4.00 pm

January 29th 2011: Concert at the First Presbyterian Church at 8.00 pm

February 12th 2011: JACARANDA Concert Series: Concert with the DENALI QUARTET at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica at 8.00 pm
www.jacarandamusic.org

February 20th 2011: Concert at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at 4.00 pm

February 27th 2011: Concert at the LACMA Museum in Los Angeles for the SUNDAYS LIVE Series at 6.00 pm

May 15 th 2011: Concert at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at 4.00 pm

Concert at the LACMA Museum January 11th 2009:

Listen to the complete live recording track n.18:

"The Capitol band consists of rotating players, all of whom are of a high caliber. Violinist Phillip Levy is its ubiquitous member and putative leader.

This concert featured David Low on cello and French pianist (now LA resident) Francois Chouchan.

A spirited reading of Haydn's Piano Trio in A (op. 70, no. 1) opened the concert. The new year is the Year of Papa Haydn, 2009 being the bicentenary of his death. The composer seems never to disappoint. Levy and Chouchan continued with 'Sospiri' (op. 70) by Elgar, a poignant work possessing all the emotional punch that a musical work with 'sighs' as its title might suggest.

The trio concluded with Beethoven's Piano Trio in C minor (op. 1, no. 3). The work opens with subtle tones and temperament, leading to a second movement of variations that requires tremendous pianistic skill and precision. The final movement's sublimity ends in hushed tones following a virtuosic display by the trio.

A most satisfying (and free!) concert".

Douglas WILKIE The Pasadena Classical Music Group
January 2009