Agenda
Agenda
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Formed in the balmy climes of the Caribbean, The Transatlantic Hot Club was founded by Ben Creighton Griffiths (Harp) and Adrien Chevalier (Violin) in 2013 whilst both performing at ‘Journées de la Harpe’, a festival that takes place on the islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Anne, and St Lucia, and in French Guyana. Apart from having since returned to that festival, the group has been featured in many of the foremost jazz venues and festivals of the United Kingdom over the past decade. Their sound is a heady mix of gypsy and jazz influences and they present a unique force in terms of jazz harp today.
We are delighted that as they embark on their Summer tour, they will make a stop at the Espace Camac, bringing all their colour, fire and irresistible rhythm to the Parisian evening! Confirm your attendance here: June 8, 7pm- Don’t miss it!
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17 Jun 2023
Sylvain Blassel and Nikolaz Cadoret are both masters within their respective musical spheres. Blassel as conductor, performer, analyst and teacher; Cadoret as Breton traditional musician, improvisor and innovator. You can hear them both, as well as gaining from their vast expertise at the Camac Harp Days in Munich (15-17 June 2023)
In addition to an unmissable solo recital by Blassel, and a dynamic trad’modern performance by Cadoret, both artists will give masterclasses and courses. Please download the full programme to find out more – don’t miss this opportunity, both to hear and learn from two outstanding French artists !
Ms. Julia Becker, Managing Director, Camac Harps Germany: 030 21 97 11 76 – [email protected]
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17 Jun 2023
Ircam is one of Paris’ most iconic musical centres: a place considered a temple to the intersection of music and electronic innovation.
Commissioned by that institution, and after an intense period of collaboration , Parker Ramsay (harp) and the American composer Josh Levine present Anyway : a new work of ambition and stunning dimensions.
Drawing on fragments of such richly ornamented pieces as Froberger’s Tombeau(1652) de Froberger sur la mort de Monsieur Blancrocher,the American composer Josh Levine imagines a musical monument akin to those that emerged from composers of 17th century France.
As befits Ircam, complex electronics, tunings and techniques of distortion will ‘destabilise the timbre and intonation of the harp’. Combined with external sounds from nature, the harp and electronics will work in symbiosis with the space itself, to create a fascinating musical whole.
To our great pride, the premier will be achieved using our Camac Big Blue, taking its place at the cutting edge of musical innovation as it was always meant to.
Complementing this premiere are Michael Jarrell’s Offrande, and a further premiere by David Fulmer, incorporating a chorale by J.S. Bach.
This concert is part of the ManiFeste festival (7 june- 1 july). Click here to reserve your tickets direct from the venue.
(Photo: Tatiana Daubek)
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Collegium 21 is that rarest of birds: a competition open from beginner to advanced levels, entirely dedicated to contemporary music. It is a fantastic chance for even the youngest harpists to experience the music of living composers – and even work with them face to face in masterclasses.
Held every two years, the competition takes place in two stages. In 2023, the first stage will be on June 3 and 4 at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Regional in Paris. This first weekend is the masterclass one, where competitors can work on the set pieces with their composers. The competition publishes videos of all the masterclasses online, in the wish to diffuse the experience of new music as widely as possible. 2023’s invited composers are Kaija Saariaho, Martin Matalon, Ivane Béatrice Bellocq, Alexandros Markeas, Séverine Ballon, Hélène Breschand, Gregory Vajda, Fuminori Tanada, Liao Lin-Ni, Grégoire Rolland, Alexandre Jamar and Jean-Yves Bosseur.
A couple of weeks later, June 17-18, the competition itself takes place in the same location.
The most senior prizes also offer some super professional opportunities. The Marius Constant Prize will be engaged to perform with the Ars Nova ensemble, and mentored by its harpist to prepare a world premier of a new work. The Prix ProQuartet offers a further engagement in Paris during the 2023-24 season.
All information is available on the competition website.
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The virtues and principles of the French school of harp-playing remain world famous; a byword for excellence at the harp. Therefore, we take great pride in supporting our friends at the Hong Kong Harp Chamber, as they present two of France’s greatest harpists, Isabelle Moretti and Mélanie Laurent. This will take the form of a week-long Camac academy, wherein these two supreme artists will work with students both in masterclasses and in private lessons; they will share their expertise based on years of precious experience.
This week of inspirational teaching will be crowned with a concert, a chance to experience these musicians in practice, under the banner of the prestigious ‘French May’ Arts Festival. This recital will be preceded by a chance to discover more about French harp artistry, with a lecture on the history of French harp making with Jakez François.
We urge you to get in touch with the Hong Kong Harp Chamber in order to reserve your place for this unmissable opportunity.
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Since 1984, the Rencontres Internationales de Harpes Celtiques have been a showcase for everything that concerns the small harp. The event brings together both professional and amateur harpists, instrument makers, trainees and teachers to build a festival that is unique unto itself.
The festival celebrates every phase of harp creation in all its diversity, and there is room for everybody here, regardless of fame or status. The festival bears the worthy motto, “tradition & creation”, two principles which harmonise perfectly with the ethos of Camac.
As such, we are delighted to have a strong presence at the festival, where our instruments can be tried and played upon by all comers. Aside from our exhibition, this season’s guest stars include Tristan le Govic and Arianna Savall.
For information and tickets, and to discover the entire programme on offer, please visit the festival website.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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July is here, and so just a little note to remind you that we will close next week for our annual summer break.
The office and workshops in Mouzeil will close at the end of business on 13 July, reopening on the morning of 16 August 2023, as will the paris shop
The web shop will also be closed during this time.
We wish you a lovely summer!
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We are delighted to share details of the Rave Harps International Prestige Award 2023 (Chamber Music). This terrific enterprise gives young pedal and lever harpists the opportunity to perform and compete in a wide range of combinations, and demonstrate the importance of making music in the ensemble context. For audiences this will be an opportunity both to experience some first-rate performances and to support a new generation of harpists.
This will culminate in a fabulous winner’s concert under the rather thrilling banner of ‘Harp Rumba’, where the winners of each section will share their repertoire with the public.
This will be followed by an eclectic mix of Latin-themed music performed by the International Harp Orchestra led by Artistic Director Katryna Tan. The acclaimed harpist Mieko Inoue (Japan) will appear as a guest performer.
Tickets for both exciting events are available here.
