THE SOUNDS OF THE RAINBOW

Admired around the world for her gorgeous voice, her captivating interpretations and her flawless technique, French soprano Patricia Petibon possesses an incredibly rich repertoire, spanning from Baroque to contemporary music, also including the great operatic masterpieces of the classical and romantic eras.  

Patricia Petibon has performed in the world’s most prestigious opera houses, such as Covent Garden in London, the Paris National Opera, the Liceu in Barcelona, the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Bayerisch Staatsoper in Munich, La Monnaie in Brussels and La Scala in Milan. She has worked with the greatest conductors of our generation, such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Bernard Haitink, Daniele Gatti, Daniel Harding, Paavo Järvi, William Christie, Sir John Eliot Gardiner Christophe Rousset et Giovanni Antonini.

Patricia Petibon has collaborated on numerous occasions with the most prestigious orchestras worldwide, such as the Vienna Philhamronic, the Berlin Staatskapelle, the Munich Philharmonic, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre National de Lyon, as well as Baroque ensembles such as Les Talens Lyriques, Le Concert d’Astrée, the Venice Baroque Orchestra, Il Giardino Armonico and the Freiburger Barockorchester.

Her discography is monumental and includes many repertoires and styles, from Baroque to 20th century repertoire, as well as French popular songs, and Spanish folk music. In 2007 she signs an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon and records many albums for this prestigious label, all being awarded with major international prizes.

Also passionate about the art of song, Patricia Petibon performs numerous recitals every season, in venues such as the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Salzburg Festival, Wigmore Hall in London, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, the Lyon Auditorium, the Luxemburg Philharmonie, and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. 

Isabelle Adjani is one of today’s greatest French actresses, thanks to her internationally renowned talent.

At the age of seventeen, she was invited to perform at the prestigious “Comédie-Française” in Paris, becoming the youngest actress ever to be part of this venerable institution. Her interpretation of the role of Agnès in the play “The School for Wives” by Molière, as well as of the title role in Giraudoux’s “Ondine”, have remained unforgettable.

Following the wishes of famed French director François Truffaut, she performed in the film “The Story of Adèle H”, leaving the Comédie-Français due to the extensive work on the movie; However, quickly thereafter, she returns under the status of "Permanent Actor” - the first  nineteen years old actress to ever receive this title.
Isabelle Adjani is the only actress to have ever received five times the “César” - the most important Film Award in France. She was awarded this prize for her roles in Andrzej Zulawski's “Possession", Jean Becker's “One Deadly Summer" , Bruno Nuytten’s "Camille Claudel" , Patrice Chéreau’s “Queen Margot” , and Jean-Paul Lilienfeld’s “Skirt Day”.

In addition, she was twice nominated for an Oscar, for her roles in the films “The Story of Adèle H”, and “Camille Claudel”.  At the Cannes Film Festival, she received a double award, for her performances in “Possession" and “Quartet" by James Ivory.

In addition to her many awards, Isabelle Adjani is an engaged artist who believes that the art of acting “is not simply a profession, but a profession that carries true responsibilities”.  

A mother of two sons, she has always given the greatest importance to her personal life, having to disappear periodically from the performing world in various instances.

Isabelle Adjani is also a socially engaged woman who has often spoken publically about the values and ideas that she wishes to defend. These days, she has taken a stand to protect immigrants and to fight the abuse of women. With tremendous courage and energy, she has also called on all her fellow artists to take action to protect the environment and fight climate change.

Known for his eclectic and fascinating programmes, conductor and pianist David Greilsammer is recognised as one of today’s most audacious classical artists. The New York Times has recently awarded two of David Greilsammer’s albums as Recording of the Year, in addition to selecting his solo recital “Scarlatti:Cage:Sonatas” as one of the ten most important musical events of the year.

Praised as creator of numerous ground-breaking musical projects, ranging from baroque to contemporary music, David Greilsammer has also been celebrated for his Mozart performances. He has performed in Paris all of Mozart’s piano sonatas in a one-day “marathon” and recently, he has played and conducted in Geneva all of Mozart’s twenty-seven piano concertos, in one season. In the past years, David Greilsammer has released four recordings on the Naïve label, and more recently, three prize-winning albums on the Sony Classical label.

Since 2013, David Greilsammer serves as Music and Artistic Director of the Geneva Camerata (GECA). With this adventurous ensemble, he gives over thirty-five concerts per season, including international tours that have taken him and the ensemble to venues such as the Berlin Philharmonie, Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Kings Place in London, NCPA in Beijing, Oriental Art Center in Shanghai, and Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico. David Greilsammer and GECA regularly collaborate with dancers, choreographers, actors, visual artists, as well as jazz, world, rock, and folk musicians.

David Greilsammer has recently performed as guest conductor/soloist with the BBC Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, Hamburg Symphony, Milano La Verdi Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Mexico National Symphony Orchestra, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony. He has also given solo recitals at the Wigmore Hall in London, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Verbier Festival, Salle Flagey in Brussels, Mostly Mozart Festival in New York, and Kennedy Center in Washington.