The Embassy of Haiti in France Presents Haitian Musicians Joseph and Victoria Romel in Concert Including Music of Ludovic Lamothe Dec. 11, 2012

Romel Joseph and Victoria Joseph

On January 17, 2011 AfriClassical posted: “National Public Radio: 'Quake Crushes Haitian Violinist's Hand, But Not His Spirit.'” Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com, sends the link to the release. The following is a partial and unofficial English translation from the French original:

Embassy of Haiti in France

Chamber Music Concert of the Haitian Violinist Romel Joseph

Collaboration with Victoria Joseph (violin and viola) and Ioana Lupascu (piano), proposed by the Haitian conductor Tido Dejan

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

Salle des fêtes

Duration: 1:30 - Free entry subject to availability

16-20 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Paris

Works of Handel-Halvorsen, Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Grieg, Shostakovich and Ludovic Lamothe, Haitian composer.

The Embassy of Haiti in France and the Haitian conductor Tido Dejan are organizing a Dec. 11 concert of chamber music with the exceptional participation of Haitian violinist Romel Joseph to give recognition to a little-known aspect of Haitian culture through the performance of one of its most talented performers of extracts from the work of composer Ludovic Lamothe. In collaboration with his daughter Victoria, violin and viola, and Romanian pianist Ioana Lupascu, Romel Joseph will perform works of Handel-Halvorsen, Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Grieg, Shostakovich and Ludovic Lamothe.

The Embassy and Tido Dejan want you to discover the talent of Romel Joseph, his activities in Haiti and Miami for music education for all, and finally a portrait of a man and his resilience despite handicaps and the earthquake.

[Ludovic Lamothe (1882-1953) was a Haitian composer and pianist who was sometimes called "A Black Chopin" and who is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a complete Works List by Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com]