Semifinal Round I
Schumann Carnaval, Op.9
Ravel Ondine from Gaspard de la nuit
Semifinal Round II
Beethoven Sonata in E-flat Major, Op.27, No.1
Albéniz Triana from Iberia
Alexandre Lacombe began playing the piano at the age of 7. Mr. Lacombe performs regularly in France and abroad in Luxembourg, Netherlands, Lebanon, and Germany. He has appeared in recital for Piano aux Jacobins in Toulouse, and Abdel Rahman El Bacha at the Festival Pianofolies Enghien-les-Bains. Mr. Lacombe has performed as a chamber musician at the Grand Palaise in Paris and works regularly with dancers, choirs and opera singers. He has performed concerti by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, and Mozart with the Symphony Orchestra of Paris-Rive-Droite, and has appeared with other orchestras with works by Ravel, Schumann, and Mozart. His hobbies and interests include computer programming, tennis, and boardgames. He is particularly interested in new technologies and in programming websites for artists and musicians.