Musical Saturdays at Jean Cocteau's house

As part of the 10th edition of the “Patrimoine en poésie” competition, the Maison Jean Cocteau welcomed seven young people with disabilities from the Gillevoisin medical-educational institute for a day filled with discovery and creativity.

On the programme: an adapted tour of the house led by one of our mediators, a walk through the garden, and an acrostic writing workshop facilitated by Chloé Beaudet.

A multi-talented artist – author, director, actress and poet – Chloé Beaudet participated as part of the partnership with the “Culture du Cœur” association. We invite you to discover the poetic creations of Warren, Wanyss, Hugo, Christophe, Nolan and Luis, who each found their own way to celebrate their heritage through words.

An original instrumental ensemble, in the style of the Groupe des Six.

Soloists from the Orchestre national d’Île-de-France

Vincent Michel, clarinet

Born in 1987, Vincent Michel began playing the clarinet in Brittany. In 2008, he entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in Pascal Moraguès’ class, then joined the Orchestre de la Garde Républicaine in 2011. He is in demand to play in various orchestras and, since 2014, has held the position of piccolo clarinet soloist with the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France.

Paul-Edouard Hindley, oboe

After studying at the CNSMD in Paris, he was appointed principal oboe of the Orchestre des Lauréats du Conservatoire in 2011. He discovered the contemporary repertoire at the Lucerne Festival Academy and then with the Ensemble intercontemporain under the direction of Pierre Boulez and Susanna Mälkki. Since its foundation in 2019, he has been a member of the La Fresque ensemble and promotes the chamber music repertoire for wind instruments.

Lucas Gioanni, bassoon

Alongside his musical studies, Lucas Gioanni enrolled in nursing school and then entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. Passionate about orchestral music, he played in renowned orchestras, then performed as a soloist accompanied by the Toulon Opera Orchestra and was selected for the Prague Spring Festival competition. In 2023, he joined the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France as principal bassoon.

Programme:

Georges Auric, Trio
Darius Milhaud, Suite based on Corette
Louis Durey, Divertissement
Henri Tomasi, Concert champêtre
Reynaldo Hahn, Eglogue
Jacques Ibert, Five pieces for trio

Masterpieces by composers dear to Jean Cocteau.

Violin & Piano Duo

Elsa Grether, violin

Elsa Grether is one of our greatest violinists, and it is time that all concert organisers fully recognised this.

Renowned both in France and internationally, the violinist is a regular guest at prestigious venues and festivals. As a soloist with orchestras, she has performed the great concertos of the repertoire and given recitals in France and throughout Europe. She is the winner of the 2009 Pro Musicis International Prize. She won first prize from the jury at the CRR in Paris on her fifteenth birthday and has studied with prestigious masters.

David Lively, piano

David Lively A Franco-American pianist, David Lively is the winner of major international competitions. He performs as a soloist with numerous orchestras under the baton of eminent conductors. His repertoire includes monumental and rarely performed works, but he is also an ardent defender of contemporary music and a lover of French music from the turn of the 19th century. He is a member of the Académie de musique française de l’Ecole normale.

Programme:

Francis Poulenc Sonata
Germaine Tailleferre Berceuse
Maurice Ravel Sonata
Reynaldo Hahn A Chloris
Igor Stravinsky Suite Italienne

A breathtaking bouquet revolving around the Group of Six

Clarinet and accordion duo

Florent Héau, clarinet

Florent Héau teaches clarinet in Switzerland and at the CRR in Paris. He trained at the CNSM in Paris and has won several first prizes in international competitions. He has participated in the creation of new works by Escaich, Beffa, Bacri, and Canat de Chizy, and regularly gives master classes around the world.

Théo Ould, accordion

Théo Ould, a 25-year-old from Marseille, entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 16. Winner of several prizes, he has distinguished himself as a soloist and chamber musician, always seeking new repertoire for his instrument or collaborating with other instrumentalists. He often forms unusual ensembles. He was nominated for the Victoires de la Musique Classique 2023.

Programme:

Erik Satie Morceaux en forme de poire (instrumentation Marc-Olivier Dupin)
Francis Poulenc, Les Chemins de l’amour, Hôtel, Je ne veux pas travailler, La foule
Erik Satie, Je te veux
Bohuslav Martinu, Sonata
Germaine Tailleferre, Arabesque
Darius Milhaud, Brazilian

Clarinet and piano duet

Joséphine Besançon clarinet and Bianca Chillemi piano

Darius Milhaud, Bohuslav Martinu, Arthur Honegger, Igor Stravinsky, Krzysztof Penderecki, Germaine Tailleferre, Francis Poulenc

Soloists of the Orchestre national d’Île-de-France

Marc-Olivier Dupin, instrumentations, Florence Dumont harp, Paul-Edouard Hindley oboe-English horn, Frédéric Dupuis cello

Erik Satie, Reynaldo Hahn, Germaine Tailleferre, Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky, Maurice Ravel, Jean Wiener, Francis Poulenc