An exceptional concert will be performed in the Sainte-Cécile church of Acquigny
Saturday, 2 May 2026 at 6:00 pm
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Works by Haydn, Beethoven, Hummel, …
Exceptional recital by the world-renowned pianist Jean-Efflam BAVOUZET. The concert begins at 6:00 pm. Admission by reservation at €25 per person. (eglise.acquigny@gmail.com or +33 6 31 47 64 81).
Biography
The award-winning pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet has enjoyed a brilliant career collaborating with prestigious orchestras such as the Cleveland Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and the BBC Symphony, under the baton of renowned conductors including Vladimir Jurowski, Gianandrea Noseda, and Vladimir Ashkenazy, among others. For the 2023/24 season, he is distinguished by a tour of China with the Philharmonia Orchestra, performances of Ravel with the Láhti Symphony, and Bartók's formidable Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kyoto Symphony. He is also pianist-in-residence at Wigmore Hall, where He is dedicating a series of concerts to the works of Debussy, and has presented recitals of works by Debussy, Liszt, and Massenet in several major venues, including the Sage Gateshead and Hamamatsu in Japan.
Bavouzet has recorded a highly acclaimed collection of works, all released by Chandos. His series of Haydn piano sonatas has become a benchmark, as has his widely acclaimed album, The Beethoven Connection. His performances of Bartók's Piano Concertos, recorded with the BBC Philharmonic and Gianandrea Noseda, earned him the Gramophone Concerto Award in 2014. His interpretations of concertos by Stravinsky and Ravel have also garnered numerous awards. A great champion of lesser-known French repertoire, Bavouzet also brings to light composers such as Gabriel Pierné and Albéric Magnard.
Named Artist of the Year by the ICMA in 2012, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is also International President of Piano at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Program
• FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Piano Sonata in A-flat major
No. 31 Hob XVI:46
• LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
• JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 13
• ROBERT SCHUMANN
Carnival of Vienna, Op. 26
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Objectives
Objectives
Donations to the Fondation du Patrimoine / Objectives
What are the fundraising targets for the restoration of the Ste-Cécile church of Acquigny?
An assessment mission covering a general restoration programme and budget delivered its conclusions in January 2011:
- From an overall budget of €2.5M, the association committed to raising €250K, representing 10% of this budget.
- A renewal of the first agreement was signed with the Fondation du Patrimoine for Phase 2 of the works on 7 September 2023.
- Phase 1 was completed in October 2014 for a total of €667K excl. VAT, with a contribution from donations plus the Fondation du Patrimoine grant reaching 20.5% of the works cost — well above the initial 10% target… meaning that the €250K objective had to be significantly revised upwards…
- Phase 2 was launched in 2021 with a planned completion date of end 2024, a total budget of €753K excl. VAT and a fundraising contribution of €110K, to be supplemented by the Fondation du Patrimoine grant currently awaiting official confirmation.
To achieve this, the association has been mobilised since 2006 to inform, raise awareness, encourage goodwill and animate the fundraising campaign paid to the Fondation du Patrimoine, which collects all donations. In the current national context of restoring an immense heritage, it is clear from the outset that genuine motivation, combined with dynamic information and communication, are both necessary and essential.
This communication is developed through activities structured around the following events:
- Discovery and guided visits of the church,
- Concerts, exhibitions (painting auctions in 2010 and 2011),
- Sales of postcards and church brochures,
- Sale of the book « The Sainte-Cécile church of Acquigny through its works of art and archives »,
- Organisation of exceptional events: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet recitals in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019, for which the artist’s full fee is donated to the Fondation du Patrimoine.
All of these efforts — public outreach, sponsorship appeals, events and programmes — have enabled a cumulative total of €279,000 to be raised by end 2023.
