The artists

Frankfurt Radio Symphony

Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Founded in 1929 as one of the first radio symphony orchestras in Germany, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) has been...
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Mulhouse Symphony Orchestra

Mulhouse Symphony Orchestra
The Mulhouse Symphony Orchestra (MSO), with its sixty or so permanent musicians, has been an integral part of Alsace's cultural life since 1867....
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Grigory Sokolov Piano

Grigory Sokolov
Piano
The unique, unrepeatable nature of music made in the present moment is central to understanding the expressive beauty and compelling honesty of...
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Daniel Lozakovich violin

Daniel Lozakovich
violin
“Lozakovich is a serious artist and demands to be taken seriously; he already plays like one of the greats or, better said, like one of the...
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Eric Génovese de la Comédie-Française narrator

Eric Génovese de la Comédie-Française
narrator
A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique, he joined the Comédie-Française in 1993 and became its 49th member. He was...
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Chen Reiss soprano

Chen Reiss
soprano
Soprano Chen Reiss has established a strongly acclaimed career, enchanting audiences with ‘one of the most perfect Strauss...
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Sergeï Khachatryan violin

Sergeï Khachatryan
violin
Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan has been at home in concert halls all over the world since 2000, when he became the youngest first prize...
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Bruno Philippe cello

Bruno Philippe
cello
Born in 1993, Bruno Philippe studied cello at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris with Raphaël Pidoux and...
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Camille Baslé percussions

Camille Baslé
percussions
Camille Baslé was introduced to traditional percussion at a very early age by Elsa Wolliaston, a pioneer of contemporary African dance, which...
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Magali Mosnier flute

Magali Mosnier
flute
After winning the Jean-Pierre Rampal International Competition in Paris in 2001 and the First Prize and Audience Prize at the prestigious ARD...
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Nicolas Bourdoncle piano

Nicolas Bourdoncle
piano
Born in Aix-en-Provence in 1998, Nicolas Bourdoncle began studying piano at a very early age at the Conservatoire d'Aix-en-Provence with Michel...
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Louis Rodde cello

Louis Rodde
cello
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Toulouse Capitole National Orchestra

Toulouse Capitole National Orchestra
The Orchestre national du Capitole is one of the most brilliant French ensembles of the moment. The formidable dynamics instilled first by Michel...
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Alain Altinoglu Conductor

Alain Altinoglu
Conductor
«With Alain Altinoglu, La Monnaie has found its Messiah » LE FIGARO Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt. Since 2015, he has earned widespread...
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Tarmo Peltokoski Conductor

Tarmo Peltokoski
Conductor
Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski was awarded the title of “Principal Guest Conductor” inJanuary 2022 by The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie...
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Edgar Moreau cello

Edgar Moreau
cello
Winner of the Rostropovich 2009, Tchaikovsky 2011 and Young Concert Artist 2014 competitions, Edgar Moreau, born in 1994, began playing the cello...
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Nora Gubisch mezzo-soprano

Nora Gubisch
mezzo-soprano
Born in 1971, Nora Gubisch began her musical studies at an early age at the Maîtrise of Radio France, then at the Conservatoire of Saint-Maur...
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David Moreau Violin

David Moreau
Violin
Born in 1998 in Paris, David Moreau started playing the violin at the age of 5. He studied with Suzanne Gessner at the CRR of Paris. He entered the...
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François Leleux oboe

François Leleux
oboe
“When the space is filled by a conductor and soloist with the outsize charisma and musicianship of the French oboist Francois Leleux, the effect...
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Paloma Kouider piano

Paloma Kouider
piano
Paloma Kouider, a classical revelation of the Adami and a laureate of the Banque Populaire Group Foundation, trained with Sergueï Markarov at the...
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Jordan Costard cello

Jordan Costard
cello
Jordan Costard won a first prize at the Vatelot Rampal Competition in his youth, when he was studying with Xavier Gagnepain. He entered the Paris...
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Diana Cooper piano

Diana Cooper
piano
Passionate about classical music from an early age, it was on stage that Diana Cooper reached the peak of her artistic development. She gave her...
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Hyunji Kim piano

Hyunji Kim
piano
Born in 1995 in South Korea, Hyunji Kim is currently based in Paris. She is pursuing the Diplôme d’Artiste Interprète in classical piano...
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Mairead Hickey Violin

Mairead Hickey
Violin
Celebrated Irish violinist Mairéad Hickey is acclaimed  for her captivating expression, soaring tone and fearless...
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Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields

Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the...
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O'Celli

O'Celli
Cellists : Sébastien Walnier, solo cello of La Monnaie (BE) Yoori Lee, cellist of the Paris Opera (FR) Jean-Pierre Borboux, Second soloist...
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Christoph Koncz Conductor

Christoph Koncz
Conductor
The 35-year-old Christoph Koncz is one of the most outstanding musicians of his generation. He already has significant experience as a conductor....
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Nicolas Baldeyrou clarinet

Nicolas Baldeyrou
clarinet
According to the music magazine Diapason, Nicolas Baldeyrou is a "concert performer armed for any challenge" and, at just 40 years of age, he can...
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Cédric Tiberghien piano

Cédric Tiberghien
piano
Cédric Tiberghien is a French pianist who has established a truly international career. He has been particularly applauded for his versatility,...
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Gérard Caussé viola

Gérard Caussé
viola
An undisputed figure of the viola in France and throughout the world, Gérard Caussé has developed, in parallel with a career as a soloist, in...
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Alexandre Kantorow Piano

Alexandre Kantorow
Piano
In 2019, at the age of 22, Alexandre Kantorow is the first French pianist to win the gold medal of the Tchaikovsky Competition as well as the Grand...
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Lorraine Campet Double Bass

Lorraine Campet
Double Bass
Lorraine discovered the double bass at the age of 5, and first learnt with Jean-Edmond Bacquet, before being accepted at the Paris CNSM in 2012, in...
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Gabriel Durliat piano

Gabriel Durliat
piano
A great pianist and a formidable musician to follow - Philippe Cassard, France Musique. Born in 2001 in Bourges, Gabriel Durliat is among the most...
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Sotiris Athanasiou guitare

Sotiris Athanasiou
guitare
Sotiris Athanasiou has always followed a path accompanied by the guitar. His repertoire spans all eras, from the 16th century to the present day....
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Florent Ling piano

Florent Ling
piano
Born in Paris, Florent Ling decided to pursue a musical career at the age of 18. Regularly perfecting his skills with the eminent pianist Elisabeth...
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