Connexions

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Connexions is a documentary series that highlights the intimate relationship of an electronic music producer with airports, at night. The filming takes place in the terminals of Parisian airports.

A DJ lives at 130 beats per minute, his rhythm is dense, split and solitary at the same time. In the early morning, a trance-like audience cheers him on in a Berlin basement. Four hours by plane and a nap later, Israeli dancers are stomping their feet on a Tel Aviv beach waiting for him. These crowd baths are the submerged face of the iceberg, they make many fans dream. But these intense moments last only a brief moment, an hour or two…
Then the solitude returns at a gallop. Unlike a rock band, DJs travel between concerts alone. How do these DJs or electronic music producers use this time? Are air travels a source of inspiration? Does the excitement of an airport or its architecture make them creative? Is the airport a necessary zone of anonymity? How can we ultimately exploit these huge transit zones? Are they compatible with fatigue and jetlag?

Artists approached
Chloé
Traümer
Maud Geffray
Flore
Laurent Garnier
Vitalic
Rone
Para One
Deena Abdelwahed
Folamour
Manu Le Malin
Louisaaah
Antigone
Bambounou
Zadig
Molécule

Genre: Electro

La Maestra Collection

Go behind the scenes of the first editions of the international competition for women conductors, with two documentaries and pair the films with the full performances of the winners: Beatriz Fernández Aucejo, Anna Sułkowska-Migoń and Rebecca Tong.

LA MAESTRA: FIRST EDITION

The Philharmonie de Paris and the Paris Mozart Orchestra are organizing the first edition of the International Competition for Female Conductors. The aim is to give female talent the visibility it deserves, to encourage vocations and to encourage programmers to take into account the diversity of our societies. Aimed at professional female conductors of all ages, this competition puts the spotlight on twelve candidates selected from around the world, whom this film allows us to discover.

Genre: Documentary / Classical Music

Director: Adeline Chahin

Duration: 97′

Format: HD

LA MAESTRA: SECOND EDITION Upcoming May 2022, available for prebuy

Claire Gibault’s La Maestra competition, which sends a strong message to the musical world, is extended by a two-year academy that provides professional support for the winners. The competition offers a repertoire that combines key works from the 18th to the 20th century with contemporary creations, allowing the candidates to show the breadth of their palette. In the first edition, the Indonesian chef of Chinese origin, Rebecca Tong, was chosen. Who will be the new chefs that the 2022 edition of La Maestra will discover?

Genre: Documentary / Classical Music

Director: Adeline Chahin

Format: HD

REBECCA TONG DIRECTS THE ORCHESTRE DE PARIS & SABINE DEVIEILHE

In September 2020, Rebecca Tong, American-Indonesian conductor, won the first prize in the La Maestra competition for female conductors. Today, Rebecca Tong is back at the helm of the Orchestre de Paris and joined by Alexandre Gattet to play Mozart’s Oboe concerto, followed by Mahler’s Fourth Symphony with Soprano Sabine Devieilhe.

PROGRAM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Oboe Concerto

Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 4

Genre: Classical Music

Director: Adeline Chahin

Duration: 86′

Format: HD

ANNA SULKOWSKA-MIGON DIRECTS THE PARIS MOZART ORCHESTRA

This program combines works performed over four days at the Philharmonie de Paris. Its highlight, L’Existence du Possible by contemporary composer Graciane Finzi, is presented here as a world premiere. Surrounding this contemporary work, compositions by Mozart, Alma Mahler, Clara Schumann or even Stravinsky show the full musical palette of promising Polish conductor Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, winner of the second edition of the LA MAESTRA competition, and the Paris Mozart Orchestra.

PROGRAM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Don Giovanni, overture

Alma Mahler – 3 Lieder, Die stille Stadt – Waldseligkeit – Bei dir ist es traut

Clara Schumann – Piano concerto in A minor, 3rd movement Graciane Finzi – The Existence of the Possible (world premiere)

Igor Stravinsky – Suite from Pulcinella

Genre: Classical Music

Director: Adeline Chahin

Duration: 67′

Format: HD

BEATRIZ FERNANDEZ AUCEJO DIRECTS THE PARIS MOZART ORCHESTRA

At the beginning of March at the Philharmonie de Paris, facing the Paris Mozart Orchestra, Beatriz Fernández Aucejo displayed the full richness of her repertoire. (Re)discover the third winner of the second edition of the LA MAESTRA competition conducting Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique, Ravel’s Piano Concert, Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 and Debussy’s La Mer. It is difficult to imagine a more beautiful program.

PROGRAM Hector Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique, 2nd movement “Un Bal”

Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G major, 1st movement

Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 1, 1st movement

Claude Debussy – The Sea, 1st movement “From Dawn to Noon on the Sea”

Genre: Classical Music

Director: Adeline Chahin

Duration: 44′

Format: HD

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Symphony From Another World by Naïssam Jalal 5tet & Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento

Many feelings were mixed when Naïssam Jalal was asked to compose for a symphony ensemble. However, it is not the first time that the flutist invents a rich, varied and learned music, she draws from her love for jazz, classical and modern movements like funk or hip-hop.

It was then that her desire to create a new universe surfaced. Her sonic and aesthetic experiments allowed her to imagine an “Other World”. A world in which music brings values, dreams and removes borders.

In this work, the roles are blurred. The trumpets and the horn of the orchestra play the main theme and are accompanied by the drums and the double bass. The barriers between soloists and orchestra are broken down, leaving room for two large ensembles. The strings are not left out and double the voice. So, quintet and symphony orchestra unite.

From the Festival Détours de Babel 2022, discover a concert where ballads, hymns and traditional rhythms follow one another!

Genre: Jazz / Contemporary / Global Music
Director: Samuel Thiebaut
Duration: 75′
Format: HD

Beatriz Fernández Aucejo Directs the Paris Mozart Orchestra Live at La Philharmonie de Paris

Can be paired with the second edition of the competition for female conductors LA MAESTRA 2, in which Beatriz Fernández Aucejo was the third winner.

PROGRAM
Hector Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique, 2nd movement “Un Bal”
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G major, 1st movement
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 1, 1st movement
Claude Debussy – The Sea, 1st movement “From Dawn to Noon on the Sea

The Paris Mozart Orchestra invites the Spanish conductor Beatriz Fernández Aucejo to the Philharmonie de Paris.

The Spanish conductor Beatriz Fernández Aucejo began her musical studies in Valencia, then perfected her skills in Germany, Austria and Italy. This very European path, along with a stint at the prestigious Académie du Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, allows her to be the musical director of the Orquestra Filharmònica de la Universitat de Valencia. An independent conductor, Beatriz Fernández Aucejo has also collaborated with numerous Spanish, Mexican and South Korean ensembles.

At the beginning of March at the Philharmonie de Paris, facing the Paris Mozart Orchestra, Beatriz Fernández Aucejo displayed the full richness of her repertoire. (Re)discover her conducting Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique, Ravel’s Piano Concert, Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 and Debussy’s La Mer. It is difficult to imagine a more beautiful program.

Genre: Classical Music
Director: Adeline Chahin
Duration: 44′
Format: HD

Anna Sułkowska-Migoń Directs the Paris Mozart Orchestra Live at La Philharmonie de Paris

Can be paired with the second edition of the female conductor competition LA MAESTRA 2, won by Anna Sułkowska-Migoń.

PROGRAM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Don Giovanni, overture
Alma Mahler – 3 Lieder, Die stille Stadt – Waldseligkeit – Bei dir ist es traut
Clara Schumann – Piano concerto in A minor, 3rd movement
Graciane Finzi – The Existence of the Possible (world premiere)
Igor Stravinsky – Suite from Pulcinella

An eclectic program led by Polish conductor Anna Sułkowska-Migoń and performed by the Paris Mozart Orchestra.

Born in Krakow, Poland, Anna Sułkowska-Migoń is currently studying conducting and choral conducting at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music. A promising young conductor, the artist already holds prestigious scholarships, has collaborated with great names in classical music and has shone in major masterclasses. Definitely an artist to watch!

This program called “L’Existence du Possible et autres pièces” combines works performed over four days at the Philharmonie de Paris. Its highlight, L’Existence du Possible by contemporary composer Graciane Finzi, is presented here as a world premiere. Surrounding this contemporary work, compositions by Mozart, Alma Mahler, Clara Schumann or even Stravinsky show the full musical palette of Anna Sułkowska-Migoń and the Paris Mozart Orchestra.

Genre: Classical Music
Director: Adeline Chahin
Duration: 67′
Format: HD

Rebecca Tong Directs the Orchestre de Paris & Sabine Devieilhe Live at La Philharmonie de Paris

Can be paired with the female directors competition LA MAESTRA.

PROGRAM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Oboe Concerto
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 4

In September 2020, Rebecca Tong, American-Indonesian conductor, won the first prize in the La Maestra competition for female conductors. Today, Rebecca Tong is back at the helm of the Orchestre de Paris!

For the first part of this concert, Rebecca Tong and the Orchestre de Paris are joined by Alexandre Gattet. Together, they perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Oboe Concerto. An emblematic work of the oboe repertoire, this is the only concerto Mozart dedicated to this instrument. It was premiered in 1777 by Giuseppe Ferlendis, musician at the Salzburg Royal Chapel.

The second part of the evening is dedicated to Mahler, whose Fourth Symphony the Orchestre de Paris performs. In radical contrast to its predecessors, this simple score allows Malher to express his fascination for nature. To carry the angelic lied that concludes this work, Rebecca Tong calls upon the soprano Sabine Devieilhe. We could not have dreamed of a better performance.

Genre: Classical Music
Director: Adeline Chahin
Duration: 86′
Format: HD