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Born with a malformation in his left hand, the 22-year-old cellist is performing this Wednesday evening at the Folle Journée de Nantes. A consecration!
From our correspondent in Nantes, Charles Guyard
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QWhen an all-consuming passion triumphs over disability, this is the perfect synopsis that streaming platforms love. This story is that of Soni Siecinski, and the trailer could start with a close shot of the concentrated face of the young man performing on the cello the first notes of serenade, by Schubert. Over the bars, the image widens and Soni is in fact in the middle of seven other musicians. All make the bow dance on the strings with the right arm while the fingers of the left hand gallop on the key to translate the vibrations into notes. Everyone, except our hero, who has adopted a totally inverted posture.
The reason ? Soni Siecinski suffers from a birth defect which deprived him of three fingers on his left hand. And even…