The L'ami Harp and Cello Duo
Peggy
and Claire formed their duo four years ago with a view to exploring
unusual cello and harp repertoire. The beautiful combination of these
two instruments is particularily apparent in baroque and romantic pieces.
The duo has performed at a number of high
venues including Kensington Palace, the Victoria and Albert museum and
Kew gardens, and were finalist at the 5th international chamber music
competition in Arles, France in 2003.
Since the age of twelve Peggy has given
many recitals as a soloist and in chamber music in venues such as Theatre
des Champs Elysées, Salle Pleyel and Opera Comique in Paris, St-Martin
in the Field, Kensington Palace, St- Michaels Church in London, or National
Opera in Nice. She has also been invited to give a Recital for the Seventh
Mondial Harp Congress in Prague. Peggy has worked with many of the world
leading conductors, such as Armin Jordan, Jacques Mercier, Jean Claude
Casadessus, Lorin Maazel, Janos Fürst, and Sir Charles Mackerras. Peggy
recently performed the Boildieu’s Concerto in C in London receiving
a standing ovation.
Born in Caen (France), in 1979, Claire
studied Cello at Conservatoire National de Region de Marseille where
she got her Diploma with distinction in 1996 as well as the first grand
prix de la ville de Marseille. In 1998 she was offered a place in Conservatoire
National de Region de Boulogne Billancourt to study with Xavier Gagnepain,
and got her Diploma with Distinction in in both cello and chamber music.
In 2001, Claire is offered a place to study at Conservatoire Superieur
de Paris with Marc Copey, member of the Ysaie Quartet and she obtained
her first prize with distinction. Claire is actually studying at Royal
College of Music in London with Jerome Pernoo. Claire performed as a
soloist the Katchatourian and Shostakovitch’s concertos.
