Carte blanche to Gaëtan Roussel

Gaëtan Roussel (b. 1974, Rodez, France) is a singer-songwriter and musician. A major figure on the contemporary French music scene, he is best known as co-founder and lead singer of the group Louise Attaque, whose singular songwriting and hybrid aesthetic have had a lasting impact on French-language music since the late 1990s.

Alongside his work with the group, Gaëtan Roussel is developing a personal body of work characterized by a taste for experimentation and collaboration. His career spans solo projects, compositions for film and theater, and musical research in which song dialogues with image, stage and performance. Her work is part of a constant reflection on the collective dimension of creation, conceiving music as a space for circulation, encounter and shared invention.

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Esther Abrami, violinist and composer, has revolutionized classical music, making it accessible to younger generations with her modern approach. Followed by over a million people on social networks, she has won over a wide audience with her interpretations of Bach and Mendelssohn. A graduate of London’s Royal College of Music, she signed a contract with Sony even before completing her studies, and has already released three albums, including Women, a tribute to forgotten female composers.

She performs in prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall and Musikverein, and this year announces her first Olympia. Outside music, she embodies a new generation of artists, combining fashion and music, as an ambassador for luxury brands such as Zenith and Messika. Her podcast Women in Classical spotlights influential women in the music industry, and she regularly hosts masterclasses.

Esther Abrami plays an 1857 violin by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, on loan from Beare’s International Violin Society.