January – Young soloists from the Academy on stage

The Ravel Academy has renewed three winter partnerships showcasing young soloists from its latest sessions.

Festival d’hiver de La Rochefoucauld

The result of a partnership between the Hardièse association and the Ravel Academy, La Rochefoucauld Winter Festival (16) has returned from January 16 to 18 for its fourth edition, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla.

Three young soloists from the academy performed: pianists Laure Cholé and Ionah Maiatsky, and violinist Élise Bertrand. Cellist Xavier Gagnepain completed the event’s lineup.

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Concert de Poche

The Ravel Academy has partnered for the second time with Les Concerts de Poche, an association that closely combines concerts and cultural outreach to foster social ties and introduce classical music to as many people as possible. On Saturday, January 17, in Saucats (33), Élise Bertrand and Marina Saiki performed major works from the violin and piano repertoire.

As part of the project, pianist Marina Saiki led workshops focused on creation, interpretation, and improvisation with residents of Saucats and Saint-Selve ahead of the concert. Writing and choral singing workshops have also been offered to students in Saint-Selve and children at the Saucats recreation center since September: the pieces prepared were presented at the start of the concert, accompanied by the two concert artists.

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Mélomanes Côte Sud

For many years, young artists from the Ravel Academy have been performing as part of the Mélomanes Côte Sud association’s artistic season. On Sunday, January 18, the Salle Ph’art at the Capbreton Casino (40) hosted a unique flute-clarinet duo, featuring two young artists from the new wind instrument classes at the 2025 Ravel Academy: Federico Altare and Megumi Ozawa.

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