- Philippe Honoré
Philippe Honoré is a French-born
violin ist who has been a regular recitalist in bothFrance and theUnited Kingdom . He has performed widely in broadcast recitals on French radio and television.He studied violin at the "
Paris Conservatoire " with Pierre Doukan and was awarded the "Premier Prix" ("First Prize") as both soloist and chamber musician. He studied further at theRoyal Academy of Music inLondon withGyörgy Pauk . In 1992 he received the honour "Lauréat" of theYehudi Menuhin Foundation of France and in 2001 was awarded an Honorary Associateship by theRoyal Academy of Music .Honoré is a member of the Vellinger Quartet with which he regularly tours world-wide. He took part in the Decca recording "An Equal Music", containing the items mentioned in the
India n novelistVikram Seth 's book of the same name, playing soloBach and chamber music. Outside the world of classical music Honoré is perhaps best known as Seth's former partner, a relationship which lasted ten years [ [http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20061002&fname=Anterview+Vikram&sid=1&pn=4 Outlook India.com Sheela Reddy Interviews Vikram Seth: "It Took Me Long To Come To Terms With Myself. Those Were Painful Years."] Retrieved 24 October 2007.] ; Seth has spoken candidly of his relationship with Honoré in his non-fiction writings and brought his name to a wide audience in the acrosticsonnet on Honoré's surname which forms the epigraph to the novel "An Equal Music", which Seth credits Honoré with having inspired:: Perhaps this could have stayed unstated.: Had our words turned to other things : In the grey park, the rain abated,: Life would have quickened other strings.: I list your gifts in this creation:: Pen, paper, ink and inspiration,: Peace to the heart with touch or word, : Ease to the soul with note and chord.
: How did that walk, those winter hours,: Occasion this? No lightning came;: Nor did I sense, when touched by flame,: Our story lit with borrowed powers -: Rather, by what our spirits burned,: Embered in words, to us returned.
Philippe Honoré plays
chamber music , recitals and solo works, as well as leading orchestras. His instrument is an Italian violin made by Thomas Eberle in 1786.Notes
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External links
* [http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/composer_resource/summer_session_05/the_players/ Philharmonia Orchestra biography]
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