Ameson label

Jean-Michel Fumas has studied piano, organ and singing and specialised in baroque music at the Studio Baroque Opera de Versailles. He has performed early music with the most celebrated French ensembles, including La Fenice and Il seminario Musicales and has become established as a concert soloist. He excels in Dowland’s Elizabethan airs. This CD illustrates his artistry, beautifully accompanied by the Eliza Consort.

Robert Pascal writes: “The musical works presented here are marked by encounters….meeting with the music of the past is very present.” The works on this CD include Song of Dawn for Cello and Electroacoustic Real-Time Device and Au front de la Lune a for 2 women’s voices, flute, clarinet, violin. Viola, cello and percussion.

First noticed when he won first prize in Radio France’s Royaume de la Musique competition, Olivier Moulin has won many awards. He has collaborated with many orchestras, including those in China and Mexico. He teaches piano at the Geneva Conservatory and at the Gautier d’Épinal Conservatory and regularly gives master classes in France and Asia.

1CD + DVD.

The works in this collection demonstrate the many aspects of Georges Aperghis’ works; musical theatre, chamber music, and vocal works. Vocal effects are very important in his compositions: Valérie Phillipin has worked in many different facets of 20th century and contemporary vocal repertory and studied musical theatre with Aperghis.

Includes a DVD.

The Polish soprano Urszula Cuvellier has studied both singing and the violin. Since 2001, she has been a soloist in the Choeur Symphonique de Paris. Anne Bozek teaches vocal accompaniment at the Paris Conservatoire and regularly gives masterclasses in Europe and Asia.

This young pianist uses his everyday encounters and experiences as much as his contact with the keyboard to nourish his music. He particularly enjoys chamber music and has worked with ensembles such as the Psophos Quartet. He has a taste for intimate venues, where a true exchange with the audience can take place. Here he brings his talents to his native French and Russian works.

Christoph Sökler has devoted himself entirely to the study of the voice and has graduated with honours from a number of institutions, including the Guildhall in London. He has studied with Fischer-Dieskau and Elisabeth Schwartzkopf. His repertoire ranges from Schütz to contemporary music and he has performed throughout Europe.

Dalbavie’s works have been commissioned by the world’s most prestigious orchestras as well as by musical institutions such as Carnegie Hall. The Sinfonietta is written in homage to Janacek.

French-Algerian soprano Amel Brahim-Djelloul sings Songs of the Mediterranean. The clear lyric voice of this talented artist lends charm and sophistication to these sensuous songs.