Programme
“Baroque Labyrinth: When Handel Meets Maraghi”
Tâ bé kéy Âzar?, Abd al-Qadir Maraghi
Ombra mai fu, Georg Friedrich Haendel
Art Thou Troubled?
In darkness let me dwell, John Dowland
If my complaints could passions move
Come again
Come heavy sleep
Flow my tears
Koyunbaba, Carlo Domeniconi
Lascia ch’io pianga, Georg Friedrich Haendel
Dido’s lament, Henry Purcell
Nasimé Sobhdam, Abd al-Qadir Maraghi
L’Eraclito amoroso, Barbara Strozzi
Amor dormiglione
Anousha Nazari stands out as a unique Iranian lyric mezzo-soprano of her generation. With a repertoire and culture that fuse Persian and European influences, she builds a bridge between these two worlds through her performances.
Born on the shores of the Caspian Sea, Anousha was a member of several orchestras and was distinguished with the International Prize of the Tehran Music Festival in the choir category. She made her mark in various national and international festivals. In 2014, she joined the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, Iran's most renowned ensemble, then under the direction of Maestro Alexander Rahbari.
In 2016, Anousha moved to France to pursue her passion and hone her musical expertise. Having already sung in illustrious venues in Iran, such as Roudaki Hall & Vahdat Hall, she extended her footprint to emblematic European locations, notably the Philharmonie am Gasteig in Munich, Salle Cortot, the Beaux-Arts de Paris, and the Hôtel de Lauzun. She has collaborated with renowned partners such as Sonia Wieder-Atherton, Julie Gayet, and Shani Diluka, among others.
Known as one of the most active guitarist from his generation, Antoine Morinière is invited to play solo concerts and concertos all around the world. During his career, Antoine has played in chamber music with phenomenal artists such as Thibaut Garcia, Philippe Bernold, Raphaël Sévère, Manon Galy, Marianne Piketty, Fatma Saïd, Hanna Salzenstein, Joséphine Olech, Raphaël Feuillatre, Gabriel Bianco. Interested in contemporary music, he collaborates with several composers like the japanese composer Rikako Watanabe, Raphaël Sévère, Léo Brouwer, Jean Frédéric Neuburger. 10 years ago, Antoine started to play in a guitar duo with Thibaut Garcia. They played baroque music from Bach, Couperin, Rameau, Scarlatti in multiple concerts. Since 3 years, they are touring a new project with the “Goldberg Variations” transcription from J.S.Bach on new twins guitars specially made for this piece by Hugo Cuvillier. Always looking for new repertoire, Antoine started to play with world music artists such as Sami Yusuf, Ballaké Cissoko, Nabyla Man in several places such as the “World sacred music festival” in Fès (Morocco) or the “Tanweer Festival” in Dubai.
