FRENCH-AMERICAN PIANO SOCIETY
in partnership with
THE EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN WASHIGTON D.C.
LA MAISON FRANCAISE
and
The Fatty Liver Foundation
presents
Célimène Daudet, Piano
Performing on the LVMH Steinway Pian
in a Benefit Recital for the Fatty Liver Foundation
“Haiti Mon Amour”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 2025 at 7:30PM
LA MAISON FRANCAISE
EMBASSY OF FRANCE, WASHINGTON DC
INTRODUCTION
The Fatty Liver Foundation (FLF), in partnership with the French-American Piano Society, is proud to announce a special benefit piano recital featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Célimène Daudet, on October 23, 2025, at La Maison Française within the Embassy of France in Washington, DC.
This one-night-only event will feature Daudet’s celebrated solo program inspired by her Haitian heritage and the musical traditions of the French Caribbean. All proceeds from the recital will support FLF’s expanding patient advocacy and liver health education efforts across the United States.
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“This concert is more than a cultural exchange—it is a heartfelt expression of solidarity with the millions affected by liver disease, especially in communities too often left behind,” said Wayne Eskridge, Founder and CEO of FLF. “We are honored to collaborate with the French-American Piano Society and bring Célimène’s artistry to our nation’s capital to support liver health education and advocacy.”
This extraordinary recital coincides with the opening day of MOSAIC—Global NASH/MASH Trialists Think Tank, which will also take place at the Embassy of France. While independently organized, this benefit event offers a unique cultural complement to the meeting’s scientific discussions. FLF warmly welcomes MOSAIC participants, from academia, industry, and the advocacy community, to purchase tickets and attend the recital or consider making a charitable contribution in support of this special evening of music, culture, and shared commitment to liver health.
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“This benefit recital represents the intersection of art, advocacy, and global community,” said Henry E. Chang, Executive Director of FLF. “Whether you are attending the MOSAIC meeting or are part of our broader community of supporters, we hope this evening will inspire reflection and solidarity around the lived experiences of people affected by liver disease.”
“We are delighted to present Célimène Daudet in Washington, DC for this meaningful cause,” said Dr. Mathieu Petitjean, President of the French-American Piano Society. “Her performance at La Maison Française will be both a cultural offering and a call to action, reminding us of music’s role in elevating the human spirit, especially in the face of global health challenges.”
This one-night-only event will feature Daudet’s celebrated solo program inspired by her Haitian heritage and the musical traditions of the French Caribbean. All proceeds from the recital will support FLF’s expanding patient advocacy and liver health education efforts across the United Stat
The pianist Célimène Daudet comes from two cultures, French and Haitian. She is a soloist whose playing and artistic commitment are recognized by the public and the international press. She has performed on different continents including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Philharmonie de Paris, in China.
Célimène Daudet has made regular appearances in important French venues (Folle journée de Nantes, Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Piano aux Jacobins, Piano en Valois, Festival de Pâques d’Aix…). She is also a regular guest on radio broadcasts (Radio Classique, France Musique, France Inter, France Culture, Fip) and television.
Her recordings, from Bach to Messiaen (for Arion and for NoMadMusic) are long-considered and unanimously acclaimed by the critics: A tribute to Bach, Bach’s Art of Fugue, Dans la malle du Poilu (works around the Great War), Beethoven’s Sonatas for piano and violin with Amanda Favier, Preludes by Debussy and Messiaen. Her two last CD albums “Messe Noire” , “Haïti mon amour” has been released in 2020 and 2021 for NoMadMusic.
Her repertoire includes also the ‘Premiere’ of several works dedicated to her: most recently Nombres by Benoît Menut, Anima-Alias with live computer and breathing sensor by Jacopo Baboni Schilingi, the concerto for piano and orchestra by Christian Rivet.
She has also collaborated for several years with the choreographer Yoann Bourgeois, with whom she has performed Bach’s The Art of Fugue more than a hundred times on stage. In October 2021 they have created new Duo project « L’homme est un point perdu entre deux infinis » at Philharmonie de Paris.
Célimène is the founder of the Haiti Piano Project launched in 2017 with the goal of bringing a grand piano to Haiti and creating the first International Piano Festival. This project has been widely covered by the press throughout the world.
Trained at the CNSMD in Lyon and Paris, then at the Banff Centre in Canada, she was awarded several times, among wich, the International Pro Musicis Prize, the Jean Françaix piano prize and was named Artist Generation Spedidam. She has received the support of the Safran Foundation for Music and her career has been rewarded with the Senate medal. She has also been named as a “Young Leader” since 2018.
She regularly participates in academies and masterclasses with renowned pianists and teachers such as Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, Philippe Cassard, and Bernard d'Ascoli within the Piano Cantabile association. She is laureate of the 2018 Île-de-France international competition and the 2024 Virtuoses du Coeur competition, and regularly performs in solo or chamber music concerts at festivals in France and abroad. In 2023, she performed in Poland and Moldova with orchestra in Mozart and Poulenc's two-piano concertos, and in 2024, she gave a solo recital at the Cortot Hall. She is supported by the Kriegelstein Fund for the 2024/2025 academic year..
PROGRAM
Célimène Daudet, Piano
Performing on the LVMH Steinway Pian
“Haiti Mon Amour”
JUSTIN ELIE (1883-1931)
Chants de la montage no.1 « Echo-Isma o »
Chants de la montage no.2 « Nostalgie »
EDMOND SAINTONGE (1861-1907)
Elegie-Meringue
JUSTIN ELIE
3 Méringues populaires haitiennes
DAVID BONTEMPS (1978)
Préludes (extraits des 24 Préludes)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Préludes (extraits du livre II)
LUDOVIC LAMOTHE (1882-1953)
Loco (Icône vaudouesque)
Feuillet d'album no.1
Feuillet d'album no.2
Danza n.1 « Habanera »
Danza n.3
Danza n.4
We are grateful to our 2023 patrons and partners:
2023-2028 YOUNG PIANISTS SCHOLARSHIPS
A post-COVID expansion of our successful scholarship program to sponsor (2023 to 2028) 10 talented young French pianists to attend U.S. based piano festivals, competitions and present their Debut Recitals in New York City and Washington D.C.
THE LVMH STEINWAY PIANO
We are deeply thankful to the generous patrons
who helped us fund our LVMH Steinway piano and make this recital possible:
Keyboard Patrons (above $10,000)
Antoine Simon, Sofitel New York
Dr. Hélene and Dr. Mathieu Petitjean
Marc-André Poirier, Crédit Agricole CIB
Anish Melwani, LVMH
Full Arpeggio Patrons ($5,000 or more)
Denis Ribon, Archimed Group
Chromatic Scale Patrons ($2,500 or more)
The Alice Rosner Foundation
Philippe et Patricia Etienne
The Staff and Employees of the Embassy of France (D.C,)
Christian and Nora Hohenlohe
Key Patrons($1,000 or more)
Lydia Turkie
Harald Greve
French-American Chamber of Commerce (Washington D.C.)
Dr. Mitra Dowlatshahi'
Dr. Mir Farha
Claire Mittaud
Jack and Ellette Kozak
Alexander Sash
David Thoms
Judy and Peter Blum Kovler
Thomad and Deborah Silbverstein
Annie Simonian Totah
Cedric Sage
Pierre de Lucy
Caroline Pillsbury
Tamara Haddad
Rhona Wolfe Friedman and Donald J. Friedman
Anna Katalkina and Gregory Bernstein
Kimberley Heatherington
Jean-Philippe Krukowics
Garnier Thiebaut Inc.
Theodore Pary
David Kosutic
Marie Hélène et Daniel Zavala
Michele et Lucie Wormser
Maggie Hua et Stanislas Vilgrain
Marion E. Rodgers , The Hitchcock Hoagland Foundation in honor of Ambassador Phillippe Etienne
Roxana Nikdjou-van der Mensbrugghe
Edwige Dorel Torgue
Society Members
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