Véronique Gens (soprano) - Jeff Cohen (piano)

The Pharos Trust opens the 2009 season with a Song Recital by the celebrated French soprano Veronique Gens, accompanied on the piano by Jeff Cohen. The recital will comprise songs by Gounod, Massenet, Chausson, Debussy, Fauré and Hahn.

Veronique Gens (soprano)
Having dominated the international baroque scene over the last years, the French soprano Véronique Gens is also considered one of the world’s finest Mozart singers. Since her successful debut in 1986 with William Christie's Les Arts Florissants, she has established an outstanding international career.

Jeff Cohen
Jeff Cohen resides in Paris and is currently professor of French Mélodie and Lied at the Conservatoire National. In June 2006, he was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.