Events

Map of Concerts and Recordings

Interactive map of all known places where Louis Sauter’s music has been performed or recorded, including links to pictures and videos.

Upcoming Events

Kwidzyn  Music Spring Interntaional Festival
Kwidzyn, 22 April 2025
Sauter's work Chasm for solo piano will be performed by Tamara Licheli.

Past Events

YouTube
19 December 2024
A new recording of Sauter's Las bodas de Helena for solo guitar by Eleni Diraki.

Arco does Rhapsody in Blue
Portland, 30 November 2024
ArcoPDX performed Sauter's arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue at the Holocene. More information.

Audition au conservatoire
Fontenay-aux-Roses, November 2024
Sauter's Aria et Sicilienne for flute and harp, performed by Céline Bacuzzi et al

Doctoral Concerto Recital
Seoul, 20 November 2024
Mozart's Flute concerto K.313 was directed by Jiayan Zhang for her Doctoral Concerto Recital at Sejong University. This version is based on Sauter’s arrangement for flute and string quartet. 


Konser  Workshop Guru
Yogyakarta, 15 November 2024
Sauter’s edition of the Concerto for keyboard 4 hands by Leopold Kozeluch (1st movement) was performed at the Auditorium Besar SMM Yogyakarta.

Μουσικές Στιγμές στο Χρόνο
ERT Trito, 7 November 2024
Sauter’s Pièce pour guitare Op. 1 recorded by Michalis Sourvinos was broadcast on ERT Trito Programma. Listen here, at 01:41:36.

Temporada de Cámara
Bilbao, 28 October 2024
Sauter’s arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin was performed by soloist Julen Ramos and musicians of the Bilbao Symphonic Orchestra.

Wieczór premier
YouTube, 27 October 2024
A retransmission of the concert given in Kwidzyn on 13 June 2024 was premiered on YouTube, including Sauter's L'âme d'un poète.

Festivalul Internaţional “Zilele Muzicii Noi”
Chisinau, 19 October 2024
Flautist Iwona Glinka performed Sauter’s Noël dans le Comté de Nice.

Grand Rhapsody
Sint-Niklaas, 9 October 2024, Zottegem, 11 October 2024
Pianist Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort and Atanares performed Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Read more here and here. Watch the presentation on Facebook.

YouTube
Columbia, 27 September 2024
Deux pièces pour violon seul by Milagros Wasi.

Theatrical Rhapsody
Qianjing, 26 September 2024
Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was performed in by Wan Jieni, piano, Zhang Jingye and Ma Xiaofei, violins, Qi Wang, viola, Song Zhao, cello. Read here. The concert was described in the press, here is an extract:

“蓝色是大海的故事、蓝色是布鲁斯的节 拍、蓝色是爵士乐的韵律……”伴随着万捷旎 温情的描述,乔治·格什温作曲的《蓝色狂想 曲》(路易斯·索特改编)响起,音乐家们用钢 琴和弦乐四重奏的形式将音乐会推向了高 潮,激昂的旋律、强烈的节奏,让观众沉浸在 音乐的海洋中,感受着音乐的无限魅力。

"Blue is the story of the sea, blue is the beat of blues, blue is the rhythm of jazz..." Along with Wan Jieni's tender description, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" (adapted by Louis Sauter) sounded, and the musicians used piano and string quartet to push the concert to a climax. The passionate melody and strong rhythm immersed the audience in the ocean of music and felt the infinite charm of music.

The American
Perth, 18 August 2024
Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was performed by soloists of a2. orchestra. More information here.

Rachmaninoff Meets Paganini
Newcastle, 18 August 2024
Pianist Erin Sweetman and the Christ Church Camerata directed by David Banney performed Sauter’s arrangement of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Read more here.

Chamber Concert
Palermo, 25 July 2024
Pianist Katerina Verboskaya and the Palermo Classica String Quintet performed Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. See details.

Phasma New Music Days
Kallithea, 10 July 2024
Sauter’s Ensemble sur un chemin désolé for flute and tuba was performed by Iwona Glinka and Giorgos Rarakos (or Konstantinos Aslanidis). More information.

Sésameries de Mirmande
Mirmande, 28 June 2024
Ensemble Sésame performed Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

Private Concert
Palermo, 13 June 2024
Pianist Katerina Verboskaya and the Palermo Classica String Quintet performed Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. View on Instagram.

Wieczór premier
Kwidzyn, 13 June 2024
Sauter’s piece L’âme d’un poète was performed by Iwona Glinka, flute, Silviia Fudela, violin, Anna Bura, viola, and Mariya Bil, cello. A retransmission of this concert will be broadcast on YouTube on 27 October 2024.

Il Concerto
Centuripe, 8 June 2024
Pianist Katerina Verboskaya and the Palermo Classica String Quintet performed Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. View on Instagram. Read the program.

Performeri pentru performanță
Craiova, 28 May 2024
Sauter’s trio Las bodas de Helena was performed by students of the Liceul de Arte Marin Sorescu. View the post.

Maggio dei Talenti
Agrigento, 22 May 2024
Students of the Liceo Classico e Musicale Empedocle performed Sauter’s piece Las bodas de Helena. Read the article.

World Accordion Day
Vänersborg, 6 May 2024
Daga Fagius performed Sauter’s tango Las bodas de Helena. Read the article.

A Journey Through Space and Time
Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Still Bay and George, respectively 6, 7, 22 & 24 March 2024
Viridian String Quartet performed the second movement of Sauter’s arrangement of Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata at four concerts in March.

Μουσικές Στιγμές στο Χρόνο
ERT Trito, 7 March 2024
Sauter’s Suite cosmique recorded by Vicky Stylianou was broadcast on ERT Trito Programma. Listen here, presentation at 01:42:25, music at 01:43:05.

Chordofoon
Antwerp, 2 March 2024
Pianist Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort and the Ataneres Ensemble performed Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. More information.

YouTube
Columbia, 26 February 2024
Jasmin des montagnes by Milagros Wasi.

Chordofoon
Knocke-Heist, 24 February 2024
Pianist Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort and the Ataneres Ensemble performed Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. More information.

Contemporary music doesn’t bite 2!
Patras, 19 February 2024
Sauter’s L’âme d’un poète was performed by Iwona Glinka, flute, Yaroslav Tokarev, violin, Rober Smagulov, viola and Nikolai Komissarov, cello. More info here.

Zondagmiddagconcert Staffa Trio
Vorden, 28 January 2024
Staffa Trio performed Las bodas de Helena at the Dorpskerk. They had performed the same program on the 21st.

Μουσικές Στιγμές στο Χρόνο
ERT Trito, 22 December 2023
Beautiful Christmas program, including music by Adolphe Adam, Guillaume Lekeu, Max Reger, Federico Mompou, Ottorino Respighi, Gerald Finzi, Daniel Pinkham, Gian Carlo Menotti, Otmar Macha and ending with Louis Sauter’s Variations on “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” (at 1:49:02). Listen here.

Vom Himmel hoch
Uttenreuth, 17 December 2023
Flutist Anja Weinberger performed Sauter’s Noël dans le Comté de Nice.

Georgian Music Concerts
Barrie, 22 October 2023
Sauter’s Regard de l’anniversaire XXV was encored by Sinfonia Toronto directed by Nurhan Arman. Information.

25th & 5th! – A Glorious Intersection
Toronto, 21 October 2023
The world premiere of Sauter’s Regard de l’anniversaire XXV was performed by Sinfonia Toronto directed by Nurhan Arman. Information.


a brief, amusing and substantially dissonant fantasy on Happy Birthday by Louis Sauter, a Frenchman inspired by Olivier Messiaen
Arthur Kaptainis, Ludwig van Toronto


Ode aan Ruud Bos
Hilversum, 8 October 2023
Flens Fluitensemble directed by Egbert Jan Louwerse performed music by Louis Sauter. More information here.

Night Serenades
Borjomi and Batumi, 22 and 24 August 2023
Arrangements of two operetta duets by Sauter (Tanzen möcht ich from Die Csárdásfürstin and Lippen schweigen from Die lustige Witwe) were performed by Eilika Wünsch (soprano), Ricardo Marinello (tenor), Sabine Grofmeier (clarinet – 22 August only), and the Georgian Virtuosi. More information. Watch videos of the Borjomi performances of Tanzen möcht ich and Lippen schweigen.


Ensemble Zera 2nd Project
Seoul, 15 August 2023
Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was performed by Ensemble Zera. Details here.

Koncert Luxuzna sonata
Zagreb, 15 July 2023
Pianist Mia Elezović performed Sauter’s Odysseus 2012 for toy piano.

Chordofoon
Piano’s Maene Ruiselede and Tervuren, 21 & 26 May 2023
Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort and the Ataneres Ensemble performed Sauter’s arrangement of the Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin. More information here (Sold out) and here.

Harpy Hour
London, 12 May 2023
Harpist Olivia Jageurs premiered Sauter’s Danse basque during her online Harpy Hour show. More information here.

October Orchestra
YouTube, 15 April 2023
A beautiful recording of La Seine, the first of Sauter’s Trois fleuves.

Kids 4 Harmony
Lenox, 15 April 2023
Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was performed by jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal with Kids 4 Harmony. Read the article.

Youthful Gems
Toronto, 14 April 2023
Sinfonia Toronto directed by Johannes Rieger performed Sauter’s arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Album for Youth Op. 39. Information.

Chamber Music at CRS
New York, 8 April 2023
Sauter’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was performed by jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal together with Michael Roth & Doori Na (violins), Sarah Adams (viola), Eliot Bailen (cello), Daniel Bailen (double bass). Information.

Violin Recital
Middlebury, 30 March 2023
Emily Sunderman performed Sauter’s 2 Pièces pour violon seul.

Estórias com Música
Sesimbra and Lisbon, 25 and twice on 26 March 2023
Sauter’s arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Children’s Album Op. 39 was performed by soloists of the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra. More information here and here.

Concert at Bezistena
Yambol, 12 February 2023
Sauter’s arrangement for piano and strings of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was performed in Bulgaria by Marin Gonev, piano, and the “Dianopolis” Chamber Orchestra, conductor Ivan Stoyanov. Watch on Facebook.

Ensemble ARTIS XXI
Morgado do Quintão, 10 February 2023
Sauter’s Ballade du cœur qui a tant battu was performed by Luísa Vaz Pinto (mezzo-soprano), Rute Gomes (flute) and Inês Cavalheiro (harp). More information.

Guitar Music
YouTube, 23 January 2023
A beautiful recording of Sauter’s Las bodas de Helena by guitarist Eleni Diraki.