{"id":9859,"date":"2025-01-31T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.noemieraymond.com\/noemie-raymond-voir-au-dela-de-la-partition\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T09:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:45:42","slug":"noemie-raymond-voir-au-dela-de-la-partition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noemieraymond.com\/en\/noemie-raymond-voir-au-dela-de-la-partition\/","title":{"rendered":"No\u00e9mie Raymond: Beyond the Printed Score"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1738537246701{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\"Portrait<\/p>\n

Madeline Boldt, La Scena Musicale<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

To cellist No\u00e9mie Raymond-Friset, music is just as much about heart as it is about technique. For her, the cello is a means of forging profound connections\u2014with collaborators, audiences, and even communities worlds away.<\/p>\n

Born to music-loving parents who filled her early life with the sounds of Bach suites, Raymond-Friset picked up the violin at the age of four. But it was the cello that resonated with her three years later. \u201cI found my instrument,\u201d she recalls. \u201cSomething about the tone, the sound, and the register really spoke to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her early career, mentors like violinist superstars Midori and Pinchas Zukerman helped her see the significance of looking beyond the printed score. Her involvement with a community program in Boston, dedicated to \u201cbringing music to places where it truly makes a difference,\u201d led to an opportunity to join Midori on a tour. Together, they visited underserved communities in various countries, beginning with Cambodia.<\/p>\n

Raymond-Friset initially questioned the purpose of playing Mozart in environments with so many other pressing problems. \u201cAt first, it felt silly,\u201d she admits. \u201cBut it\u2019s really all about the connection. That experience changed how I approach music and concerts.\u201d Today, before performing, she always speaks to her audience to create a shared experience. \u201cThe music connects us, but the human connection is just as important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now a teacher and mentor herself, her experience as a performer deeply informs her approach to guiding young musicians. She emphasizes introspection, encouraging students to explore the deeper meaning of music. \u201cThat\u2019s basically what I did in my own career,\u201d she says, \u201casking a lot of questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

This philosophy is central to\u00a0Dialogues<\/i>, her latest CD release with pianist Zhenni Li-Cohen. The album explores the sonatas of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Rebecca Clarke, works that lived with the duo for years before recording. \u201cIt\u2019s about more than the two instruments,\u201d says Raymond-Friset. \u201cIt\u2019s about the dialogue between us, the pieces, and the audience.\u201d The album\u2019s title reflects the duo\u2019s approach to collaboration. Rather than focusing solely on technical precision, they prioritize the exchange of ideas and emotions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not really technical rehearsers,\u201d says Raymond-Friset. \u201cIt\u2019s about asking the bigger questions: How do we bring the music to life? How do we interact with each other?\u201d The result is a performance that feels less like a recital and more like a conversation, where each voice is heard and every nuance explored.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Raymond-Friset is excited to bring her and Li-Cohen\u2019s artistic vision to new stages. In March, they will perform\u00a0Dialogues<\/i>\u00a0at Carnegie Hall, where they will also premi\u00e8re a new sonata composed specifically for them by Canadian composer Christian Thomas.<\/p>\n

For young musicians, her advice is simple: \u201cPut yourself out there and connect with people. More than ever, the audience wants to know the performer personally.\u201d<\/p>\n

No\u00e9mie Raymond-Friset and Zhenni Li-Cohen will play Dialogues live at Carnegie Hall on March 20. www.carnegiehall.com<\/a><\/p>\n

This page is also available in \/ Cette page est \u00e9galement disponible en:\u00a0\"\"Francais<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>French)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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