Programme :
Claire Buttin et Charles Offenstein – Voyage en Europe à quatre mains
Charles Offenstein began playing the piano at a very young age, four years old. He is an artist in perpetual motion. An internationally renowned pianist, his career has allowed him to make numerous artistic encounters that have fueled his desire to explore art in all its forms.
He received instruction from great French and Russian pedagogues in France and Germany. Rena Shereshevskaya and Vitali Berzon played a significant role in his training and approach to music.
He is also exploring new horizons as a director. In 2024, he co-created, notably with Kevin Martinez, the musical show « Archipelago, » combining electronic music with 20th and 21st-century music.
With Claire Buttin, he founded the Apilone association, which offers concerts and artistic creations centered around the piano. In 2025, they created the concert « Variations, » a fusion of classical and electronic music.
Program :
– César Franck, Prélude, Aria et Finale
– Vincent d’Indy, Poëme des montagnes op.15
(entracte)
– Joseph Guy Ropartz, 3 Nocturnes
– Louis Vierne, 3 Nocturnes op.35
Biography
Born in 1993, Philippe Hattat studied piano and accompaniment at the Paris Conservatory, where he earned eight first prizes. A student of Jean-François Heisser, Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, and Jean-Marc Luisada, among others, he developed an early artistic personality marked by curiosity, exacting standards, and stylistic openness.
Invited to numerous festivals in France and abroad—La Roque d’Anthéron, the Chopin Festival in Paris, Palazzetto Bru Zane, Musica da Casa Menotti (Spoleto), Sonograms (Sofia), Encuentros (Buenos Aires), and more—he performs as a soloist, in chamber music ensembles, and with orchestras. He regularly collaborates with artists such as Bertrand Chamayou, Théo Fouchenneret, the Hanson Quartet, and the Xenakis Trio, and participates in contemporary music projects with Ensemble Multilatérale and Les Apaches!. A composer and organist, trained by Michel Merlet and Pierre Pincemaille, among others, he is actively involved in contemporary music. He has participated in several world premieres (Olivier Greif, Philippe Manoury, Stéphane Delplace, Sasha J. Blondeau) and is also interested in lesser-known repertoires as well as ancient and non-European musical traditions. A prizewinner in several international competitions—Claude Bonneton (1st prize), Giorgio Cambissa, Orléans Competition (Ricardo Viñes Prize, Ginastera Prize, Chevillon Bonnaud Composition Prize)—he joined the Messiaen Trio in 2020, with whom he has performed at venues including Wigmore Hall, the Louvre Auditorium, and the Messiaen Festival in the Pays de la Meije. Since 2023, he has been a member of the ensemble Les Apaches!
His discography, widely acclaimed by critics (several Chocs de Classica awards and a Diapason d’Or), includes recordings dedicated to Olivier Greif, Patrick Loiseleur, Fabien Touchard, George Crumb, as well as Vitrail (2024) with the Messiaen Trio and the Xenakis Trio. A resident at the Singer-Polignac Foundation from 2017 to 2024, Philippe Hattat pursues an artistic career fueled by an intellectual curiosity that also leads him to the linguistics, a field in which he has published several works.
Programme :
Nowakowski – Fantasie on the Opera ‘Halka’ by Moniuszko
Chopin – Nocturnes Op. 27 No. 1 & 2
Chopin – Berceuse in D Flat Major Op. 57
Chopin – Ballade No. 1 in G Minor Op. 23
Zarębski – Grande Polonaise Op.6
Chopin – Nocturnes Op. 62 No. 1 & 2
Granados – Goyescas No. 5 ‘El Amor y la Muerte’
Tomasz Zając, one of the most outstanding Polish pianists of the younger generation, has captivated audiences in Poland and abroad for years, creating unforgettable musical experiences. His artistry and passion for music have resonated in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Radiokulturhaus Wien, NOSPR in Katowice, Rudolfinum in Prague, Opera Graz, Opera Göteborg, Vitebsk Philharmonic, and Krakow Philharmonic. The artist has collaborated with renowned orchestras such as Sinfonietta Cracovia, « Kyiv Soloists, » Capella Gedanensis, and the Świętokrzyska Philharmonic under the baton of distinguished conductors, including Łukasz Borowicz, Adam Klocek, and Robert Kabara.
Among his most significant recording achievements is the album Slavic Impressions, recorded on a historic piano from Andrzej Włodarczyk’s collection, paying tribute to Slavic musical sensitivity. Earlier, in 2013, he released an album of violin and piano miniatures with Natalia Walewska, concertmaster of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic.
In the summer of 2014, Tomasz Zając embarked on a Chopin tour in Japan, performing in cities such as Hamamatsu, Nagoya, and Gifu. In November 2018, the pianist performed in Tehran, where, at the invitation of the Polish Embassy, he played Fryderyk Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor with the Nilpert Orchestra conducted by Martyna Kosecka, celebrating the centenary of Poland’s independence.
Tomasz Zając is a laureate of numerous international and national piano competitions. His talent has been recognized at prestigious events such as the International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Szafarnia, the International Piano Competition in Cyprus, Concertino Praga, the EPTA Competition in Croatia, the PIANALE Competition in Fulda, Germany, the International Citta di Cantu Competition in Italy, and the International Competition of Polish Music in Rzeszów. Victories in these competitions highlight his exceptional sensitivity and musical imagination.
Currently, Tomasz Zając holds a teaching position at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, one of Europe’s most prestigious arts universities. At the Institute of Wind and Percussion Instruments, he shares his knowledge and experience, training young artists in chamber collaboration and musical interpretation.
The artist trained under renowned educators. After graduating from the Zygmunt Noskowski Music School under Julita Książkowska and Anna Wołczecka, he continued his studies at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw under Prof. Alicja Paleta-Bugaj, Dr. Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła, and Prof. Katarzyna Jankowska-Borzykowska, earning two master’s degrees—in solo piano and chamber music. His artistic journey then led him to Graz, Austria, where he refined his craft under Prof. Markus Schirmer and Prof. Chia Chou at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst.
Tomasz Zając further honed his skills under the guidance of some of the greatest pianists of our time, including Lylia Zilberstein, Tobias Koch, Dina Yoffe, Andrzej Jasiński, Janusz Olejniczak, Tamás Ungar, Ewa Pobłocka, and Hubert Rutkowski, participating in numerous masterclasses in Poland and abroad.
For his achievements, he has received prestigious scholarships and awards, including honors granted by the President of the City of Gdynia, the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, and the ENERGA Foundation.
PROGRAMME
Sibelius (1865-1957) Islossningen i Uleå älv, Op. 30: Nejden andas
Einojuhani Rautavaara
– « Suite » de Lorca : La canción de Jinete n°1, La luna asoma n°3
– Wenn sich die Welt auftut (1996) – Flüstern, Nr.5
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Guillaume Dufay – Ma belle Dame Souveraine
Borlet – He, tres doulz roussignol ( Codex Chantilly)
Canciaonero de Uppsala – Ay luna que reluzes
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Thierry Machuel – The Invisible Kingdom (2005)
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- Schumann
– Der Wassermann, Op.91, n°3
– Das verlassene Mägdelein, Op. 91, n°4
– Klosterfräulein, Op. 69, n°3
– Das Bleicherin Nachtlied, Op. 91, n°5
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Béla Bartok – Vingt-sept Chœurs à deux et trois voix Sz. 103, BB 111 ;
vol.I, n°3, Jószágigézõ
vol.VII, n°1, Bánat
vol.III, n°1, Ne menj el!
vol.III, n°4, Cipósütés
Guillaume Prieur – La Rose et le Rosier (2009)
ENSEMBLE PRESENTATION
The quartet was formed in 2020 with the aim of bringing musical moments to a wide audience in a warm and accessible way, offering a diverse repertoire spanning the medieval period, the Renaissance, traditional songs, and works from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The four singers of Saman engage with the audience in a storytelling and intimate way. In Indonesia, Saman is a dance symbolizing daily life, performed during festivals to strengthen bonds between villagers. In Icelandic, Saman means « together. »
BIOGRAPHY
Perrine Devillers:
After studying Clarinet and Education, Perrine Devillers specialized in early music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, earning a Master’s degree in Renaissance-Romantic Performance.
She performs regularly with the ensemble Correspondances (S. Daucé), the ensembles Pygmalion (R. Pichon), Vox Luminis (L. Meunier), and Profeti della Quinta (E. Rotem). With lutenist Ariel Abramovich, she performs as a duo, focusing on programs of madrigals from the Italian, Spanish, and French Renaissance.
With organist Arnaud de Pasquale, she explores the repertoire of Sicilian Baroque organs, and at the piano, the era of Mozart in Paris.
Her discography has been critically acclaimed. Interpreting virtuoso works of 17th century Italy in Le Manuscrit Carlo G – Glossa – Diapason D’or, but also late medieval music with Sollazzo Ensemble: Parle qui veut, chansons moralisantes du Moyen-âge – Linn Records – Diapason D’or of the year 2018 and Gramophone editors’ choice, En Seumeillant – Ambronay Musique – Diapason D’or and Firenze 1350: Un Jardin Médiéval florentin, awarded Diapason d’or of the year 2020 and Sélection du Monde. Organs of Sicily with Arnaud de Pasquale – Harmonia Mundi – was also awarded a Diapason d’Or, as were Monteverdi’s Vespers with the Pygmalion Ensemble – Harmonia Mundi – and the Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae with La Profeti della Quinta – Pan Classics, which received a Diapason d’Or in January 2024.
Marie Pouchelon:
After training at the Radio France Choir School, from which she graduated in 2001, Marie Pouchelon continued her studies at the conservatory and in the faculty of musicology, where she earned her degree. She then worked with various ensembles, such as Les Voix Mélées (V. Rouquès) and Les Cris de Paris (G. Jourdain), with whom she confirmed her passion for contemporary music.
She then turned to early music, studying with Julie Hassler and joining the Pygmalion ensemble (R. Pichon), with whom she still participates in numerous productions and recordings. Passionate about ensemble music, she enjoys participating in projects as varied in form as in repertoire.
She performs regularly with Correspondances (S. Daucé), Diabolus in musica (A. Gerber), the Notre-Dame Choir School (L. Sow), Perspectives (G. Heurard), Aedès (M. Romano), and Macadam (E. Ferchaux).
Corinne Bahuaud:
Corinne Bahuaud discovered singing within the Maîtrise de la Perverie and the Nantes Opera. Alongside her studies in Musicology at the University of Tours, where she earned a bachelor’s degree, she pursued vocal training at the Angers Regional Conservatory in the class of Yves Sotin, obtaining a Diploma of Musical Studies. She then entered an advanced studies program in the class of Alain Buet at the Alençon National School of Music. She also studied early music at the Paris Regional Conservatory in the classes of Sophie Boulin, Howard Crook, and Weiss.
As a soloist or in choirs, she performs with Pygmalion, Les Eléments, Ensemble Correspondances, the Radio France Choir, Ensemble Clement Janequin, the Namur Choir, the Aedes Vocal Ensemble, and Les Arts Florissants.
She has worked under the direction of Michel Piquemal, Joel Suhubiette, Raphael Pichon, F.X. Roth, Matthieu Romano, Daniel Gatti, Myung-Whun Chung, and Valérie Fayet, and performs regularly at festivals such as La Chaise-Dieu, Ambronnay, Les Folles Journées de Nantes, Les Flâneries Musicales de Reims, and the Saint-Denis Festival.
Equally at home in Renaissance and Baroque repertoires as in contemporary music, she participates in numerous premieres, notably with the Méliades Vocal Quartet, Les Eléments, and the Mikrokosmos Choir (Loïc Pierre). She has also premiered works by Thierry Pécou, Thierry Machuel, Nicolas Bacri, Patrick Burgan, Gavin Bryars, Pascal Zavaro…
Anne-Emmanuelle Davy:
Anne-Emmanuelle Davy studied flute (with Philippe Bernold) and opera singing (with Isabelle Germain) at the CNSMD in Lyon.
Passionate about 20th-century and contemporary repertoire (Pierrot Lunaire/Schoenberg, Three Voices/Feldman, Kafka Fragments/Kurtag, etc.), she collaborates with Le Balcon (La Femme de peine, La Métamorphose, Levinas, directed by Nieto) and the Paris Chamber Orchestra (Schoenberg, Weill). She created the role of The Maid in Ondrej Adamek’s Seven Stones at the Aix-en-Provence Festival, choreographed by Eric Oberdorff, as well as Man Time Stone Time with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Kent Nagano.
She also created the title role in Kourliandski’s Eurydice – An Experience of Darkness at the Reggio Emilia Festival, with Dominique Mercy as Orpheus, directed by Antoine Gindt. She sang the role of the Prosecutor in Diana Soh’s new work, The Carmen Case, as part of the Enoa 2023 contemporary opera creation program.
In early music, she has worked with Les Arts Florissants (W. Christie), Les Musiciens du Louvre (M. Minkowski), and Ensemble Pygmalion (R. Pichon).
Her projects combining theatre and opera have led her to work with Peter Brook in The Magic Flute, in the roles of Papagena and Pamina (Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord and international tour). with Samuel Achache and Jeanne Candel, taking over the role of Dido created by Judith Chemla in Le Crocodile Trompeur/Didon et Enée, and the role of the Messenger, in Orfeo/Je suis mort en Arcadie.
Program
Du style classique au romantisme
Sonate en si bémol majeur K.333 Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART
Allegro – Andante cantabile – Allegretto
Sonate en fa majeur Hob.XVI:23 Joseph HAYDN
Allegro – Adagio – Presto
Fantaisie en do mineur op.35 Louis SPOHR
Entracte
4 études de concert
Étude Op.25 n° 1 Frédéric CHOPIN
Étude op.193 Félix GODEFROID
Étude n°6 Wilhelm POSSE
Étude n°1 Wilhelm POSSE
Légende d’après « Les elfes »
Henriette RENIÉ
Fantaisie sur Eugène Onéguine de Tchaïkovski Ekatarina WALTER-KÜHNE
Impromptu
Reinhold GLIÈRE
Matthieu MARTIN
Born in 1980, Matthieu Martin trained at the Bordeaux Regional Conservatory in his hometown. In 1998, he was admitted first in his class to the Paris Conservatory (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris) in Isabelle Moretti’s class. He won Second Prize at the Lausanne International Harp Competition in 2000 and earned his Advanced Studies Diplomas (D.F.S.) in harp (2002) and chamber music, performing in a duo with harpist David Lootvoet (2003).
Matthieu Martin participated in the French Youth Orchestra in 1999 and 2001 under the direction of Jesus Lopez-Cobos and then Emmanuel Krivine, where he received guidance from Marie-Pierre Langlamet. He was then unanimously accepted into the advanced studies program in 2002, studying with Isabelle Moretti and later Alain Planès. He was admitted in 2008 to the advanced studies program at the Lyon Conservatory (CNSM) under Fabrice Pierre.
In addition to his solo career, he has performed with leading French and international orchestras.
In 2019, he passed the competitive examination for the agrégation in music and now teaches music education and choral singing at the Les Bouvets middle school in Puteaux.