Disorder. 4 musicians who have been working together for so long. A common strength. 4 musicians who, together or collectively, weave their way in and out of their certainties. Moving on, insisting. No rules set in stone. Improvising. Composing. As times goes by. Changing. Sharing. Outside encounters feed the project. Moving forward. Persisting. In the chaos of the world, what kind of music can exist? Confusion. Disorder. A sound. 4 musicians : François Corneloup, Hélène Labarrière, Christophe Marguet, Hasse Poulsen.
Helene Grimaud and Mat Hennek's fascinating multimedia project
Together with the Freiburg photographer Mat Hennek, the French star pianist Hélène Grimaud gave a series of spectacular multimedia concerts in the Elbphilharmonie in 2017. Hélène Grimaud accompanied Hennek's photo series »Woodlands« with music by romantic, impressionist and modern composers: Fauré, Ravel, Liszt, Janáček, Debussy, Berio and Takemitsu. The very different pieces were held together by seven small compositions that the British composer and DJ Nitin Sawhney wrote exclusively for Hélène Grimaud.
Biography by Evan C. Gutierrez
Hélène Ségara hails from the Mediterranean coast in the south of France. She was born in the small town of Sex-Four-les-Plages on February 26, 1971. Her young life was complicated by a rocky family life, and at 14, she left her mother's home to live with her father, at which time she began performing in clubs and bars along the Riviera. She built up a strong repertoire and fan base, venturing out to record her 1993 debut record, Loin. At the age of 25 the young singer decided to move to Paris in search of more fertile artistic soil. After some months she met producer Fabrizio Salvadori, who was impressed with her talent and professionalism. Through Salvadori, Ségara met a number of songwriters and producers with whom she would collaborate on her debut single "Je Vous Aime Adieu." The song was an immediate hit, garnering Ségara the support she would need for the release of her first professional full-length record, Coeur de Verre.