Category: News

The Rewritings of Notre-Dame de Paris

By Guillaume Goron The first edition of Notre-Dame de Paris appeared in 1831, titled Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482. It followed a trend in France for historical novels inspired by the popular... Read more »

Zubin Mehta: A Life Devoted to Music

By Benjamin Goron Last February 5, OSM Conductor Emeritus Zubin Mehta took the podium at the Maison symphonique for a historic concert, 60 years after leading the Orchestra on its... Read more »

Gemma New: Together as one through music

by Gabriel Paquin-Buki Orchestras especially are the great example of what humanity can achieve when united. – Gemma New “The Great Gate of Kiev” opens that of music Gemma New... Read more »

In search of Romani Music with Brahms

by Gabriel Paquin-Buki After experiencing first-hand the savour of Romani music (formerly called “Gypsy” music), many composers found in it a tremendous source of inspiration. Among these composers, Brahms was... Read more »

Lionel Bringuier: Born to Conduct

by Gabriel Paquin-Buki A family matter Lionel Bringuier was born on September 24, 1986, in Nice, to music-loving parents who were not themselves musicians. His father was an engineer and... Read more »

Birdsong, Unending Source of Inspiration

by Benjamin Goron Since time immemorial, humans have been fascinated by birdsong and its immeasurable variety of timbres, pitches, and melodic and rhythmic motifs. Composers have reserved a place of... Read more »