Dear visitor,
Also François Servais (Halle, 1807 - Halle, 1866) has his own web site.
This Belgian cellist and composer toured all over Europe. On those trips, he played for the courts of Belgium, The Netherlands, France, England and Denmark, the tsar of Russia and the sultan of Turkey.
As one of the most important nineteenth-century cellist-composers, Servais contributed to the development of cello technique, and to the cello’s ‘emancipation’ as a solo instrument in its own right.
Today, his music is alive and kicking: his compositions are being studied, performed or listened, throughout the world.
This website offers you a lot of information about this famous musician and his descendants, based on thorough research.
The Servais Society
News
Newsletter (April 2013)
The newsletter of April 2013 is online : click here.
14th Servais Concert (April 2013)
On May 24 2013 the Duo Eden and the cello quartet Occello / 2 are coming to Halle for the 14th Servais Concert. More info: click here.
Servais Collection Online (April 2013)
With the support of the province of Vlaams-Brabant the Servais Society is co-operating with the local ZWB Museum to give the public access to the Servais collection. A number of items are already available on www.erfgoedplus.be.
Amsterdam Cello Biennale(October 2012)
From October 26 till November 3 the fourth Amsterdam Cello Biennale will take place. The Servais Society will be there and on November 2, Peter François will give a lecture about Servais.
More info on www.amsterdamsecellobiennale.nl
Weg van Klassiek! - Second Edition(June 2012)
The Servais Society is one of the co-organizers of the Festival Weg van Klassiek! (August 24-26, 2012).
More info: click here.
13th Servais Concert (May 2012)
On June 9, 2012 Wen-Sinn Yang, cello, and Adrian Oetiker, piano, will perform in Halle.
More info: click here.
Recital by Gavriel Lipkind (April 2012)
On April 10, Gavriel Lipkind en Michael Kravtchin play a recital in the Servais Academy.
More info: click here.
You will find more news in our Newsletters or in the News archive.
Recent Publications
Score Servais opus 1 (November 2012)
Harpiana Publications published Servais' opus 1 for cello and harp or piano.
You can also order it via the Servais Society.
CD ‘François Servais.’ (June 2012)
FugaLibera issued a new CD by Didier Poskin and the KBS Symphony Orchestra, entirely dedicated to Servais. First recording of the Morceau de Concert !
More info: click here.
CD Munich Radio Orchestra (June 2011)
Four works for cello and orchestra by Servais, performed by Wen-Sinn Yang and the Munich Radio Orchestra.
More info: click here.
Score Servais’ opus 3 (August 2010)
Musedita published Servais’ Caprice sur des motifs de l’opéra Le Comte Ory, opus 3.
More info: www.musedita.it
Earlier publications…
Last update: April 22, 2013