Harpist and composer
Alexander Boldachev is a Russian-Swiss harpist, composer and arranger, renowned for his artistic daring and virtuosity. Trained at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Zurich University of the Arts, he is the winner of numerous international competitions and a Salvi Harps artist. He defends a modern vision of the harp, blending classical music , rock, pop and film scores. Founder of the Zurich Harp Festival and World Harp Day, he performs in the world’s greatest halls, from Carnegie Hall to the Bolshoi, and played at the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Cup. His original arrangements and stage charisma make him a key figure on the international music scene.
Mandolin
Vincent Beer-Demander is one of the most active and committed mandolinists of his generation. Soloist, composer and teacher, he defends the mandolin on the greatest international stages. Trained at the Conservatories of Marseille, Paris and Naples, he collaborates with artists such as Michel Legrand, Vladimir Cosma and Richard Galliano, and performs with prestigious orchestras. A prolific composer, he enriches the contemporary mandolin repertoire and teaches at the Marseille Conservatoire. Passionate about his instrument, he strives to make it shine through a repertoire that blends learned, popular and film music. ..
Electric guitar, vocals and multi-instrumentalist
Nicolas Repac, guitarist, composer and arranger, navigates between jazz, electro, chanson and world music. A partner of Arthur H, he has developed a unique sound signature made up of samples, hybrid textures and poetry. Author of projects such as Swing Swing, Black Box or Black GoldHe collaborates with Mamani Keita, Bashung, Miossec and Dobet Gnahoré, and composes for the cinema. A curious and unclassifiable artist, he is constantly reinventing musical frontiers.
Multi-instrumentalist violinist and composer
Mirabelle Gilis, violinist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, explores a universe blending chamber music, electronic sounds and folk. Trained in Toulouse and Saint Petersburg, she navigates between classical, jazz and world traditions. A collaborator with Miossec, Jane Birkin and The Fernweh, her music is sensitive and full of poetic lyrics written with Miossec or Marcel Kanche, carried by a soft, deep voice.
Cellist, arranger and composer
Olivier Koundouno, Franco-Guinean cellist, explores bridges between classical, improvised music and electronic sounds. Trained at the CRR in Paris, he has collaborated with Youssoupha, Emily Loizeau, Nosfell and Luz Casal. Inspired by his African roots, he blends cello, noise and sound narration. His eclectic career, nourished by the jazz, pop and world scenes, has taken him from prestigious venues to the villages of Guinea.
Battery and keyboard
Musician-composer known as much for his qualities as a drummer as a pianist, he has recorded and accompanied the best musicians in jazz, world music and French chanson. Alongside his career as an instrumentalist, he also writes film scores for cinema and television.
