Duo Eclypse
Duo Eclypse
The Eclypse duo, a four-handed piano duo, is one of the most talented and noticed ensembles for almost ten years. The Duo has performed since its creation in ten countries on the stages of the most important festivals (Festival Città di Padova, Acit Venezia, Palazzo Albrizzi (Italy), Festival Au fil de l'Art (Belgium), Balckheat Hall (London), European Young Talents Festival, Au Gré des Arts Festival, A. Dumas Theater…) and their performances have been crowned with both public and critical success.
It was in 2015 that Duo Eclypse devoted its first disc to French music from the beginning of the 20th century and recorded the world premiere of Six Mélodies for four voices and orchestra by F. Schmitt in their own transcription. This arrangement, unanimously hailed by the press, has been the subject of several articles and interviews in the American press, which is particularly attached to defending the music of F. Schmitt beyond the borders.
Also very committed to the interpretation of contemporary music, the Duo notably created several works by M. Favrot and M. Sebaoun to which it is dedicated. Their numerous collaborations lead them to work alongside outstanding composers of the 21st century. In order to be able to make the youngest aware of music and to make it more accessible, they collaborate with other artists to create innovative bridges.
With the complicity of the actress Agathe Delhommeau, they adapt together unique shows revisiting the most famous tales such as "Pierre and the Wolf", "Alice in Wonderland" and with the painter Céline Gaucher, brushes and music give birth to a work of art made instantly.
Graduates of the CNSMD of Paris and Lyon, they receive during their training the precious advice of G. Moutier, R. Shereshevskaya, T. Parakivesco and the support of chamber musicians such as the Quatuor Berg, Ysaye, Artemis, Hagen or Ludwig.
Dividing their artistic life between a career as a soloist and as a chamber musician, Maroussia Gentet and Antoine Mourlas form a "inspired duo wonderfully tuned down to the smallest detail resulting in pure and sincere poetry under their fingers".
We will have the pleasure to welcome for this concert the Duo Eclypse constituted exceptionally for this occasion by the pianists Mary Olivon and Antoine Mourlas.
Mary Olivon
Originally from Nantes, Mary Olivon obtained prizes for piano, chamber music, vocal accompaniment and vocal coach at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris. Passionate about chamber music and especially the vocal repertoire, she perfected her skills in Germany at the Hochschule in Karlsruhe with Hartmut Höll, Mitsuko Shirai and Anne Le Bozec.
She is a laureate of the Charles Oulmont Foundation in 2006 as well as of several international competitions: 1st Prize for chamber music at the "Rovere d'Oro" International Competition in Italy with violinist Roland Arnassalon in 2004, Duo Prize with soprano Violaine Kiefer at the Toulouse International French Melody Competition in 2007, Grand Prix for Duo Singing-Piano at the Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Singing-Piano Competition with the soprano Chiara Skerath in 2013.
She performs in France and abroad, alone (recitals and concertos) or within various chamber music groups: Festival de Grignan, Festival de Madiran, Académie Ravel, Folles Journées de Nantes, Festival Jeunes Talents, Festival d 'Entrecasteaux, Musical Meetings of La Prée, Messiaen Festival at La Meije, Lind'Art Festival, in Germany in Tübingen, Leipzig, Karlsruhe, in Italy...
Attracted by opera and opera, in 2011 she took part in a production of L'Enfant et les sortilèges by Ravel directed by Catherine Dune.
Driven by her desire to transmit, Mary Olivon holds the position of assistant in the singing class of Malcolm Walker at the CNSM in Paris. She is also a piano teacher at the CRC in Savigny-le-Temple.
Antoine Mourlas
“There is a kind of benevolence in Antoine Mourlas' game [...] it's his feline side: capable of strength, but not of brutality or harshness. What strikes in his interpretation [...] is the fluidity of the gesture, served by a wide but controlled legato. Antoine Mourlas proves to be attentive, subtle and inspired [...] before being a pianist, he is a musician, and that is the main thing. »
S. Rieger (RFI)
Pianist of Franco-Greek origin, Antoine Mourlas has been a regular guest since 2004 at many festivals such as the Debussy Festival, Chopin Festival, International Festival of Besançon, Wesserling, International Season Agimus, Festival Au Fil de l' Art de Walhain, Piano Festival in Mayenne, Racinotes Festival, European Young Talents Festival, Format Raisins Festival, Music Museum Festival in Grenoble, Villers-sur-Mer Festival, Catalan Lyric Festival…and his interpretations are frequently noticed both in the press written only on the waves of France Musique in particular.
Fascinated by the richness of timbres and the sound palette that allows the formation of two pianos and four hands, he founded the Duo Eclypse in 2009, a duo that has played in many countries and that he now forms with the pianist Maroussia Gentet. .
In addition, he developed his interest in the art of melody and lied by performing regularly with the soprano V. Jung. Chamber music and musical creation occupying a large place in his pianistic career, he regularly collaborates with many contemporary composers (P. Hersant, JP Holstein, N. Bacri…), created and recorded the Sonata Giocosa by M. Favrot with the pianist E. Meuret as well as several works by M. Sebaoun to which he is dedicated.
His discography notably includes a CD devoted to French music for piano four hands in which he recorded the world premiere of F. Schmitt's "Six Mélodies" Op.39 in his own transcription, a work greatly praised by the musicologist P. Nones and by the American press, another recording including the Shostakovich quintet with the Toldrà quartet, as well as two discs for the Hit Diffusion and M&O Music labels.
With cellist Cyrielle Golin, her next album dedicated to composers Camillo, Georg and Robert Schumann is to be released on January 24, 2020 for the Klarthe Records label.
It was after brilliant and stimulating studies in the CRR of Bayonne (obtaining a DEM in violin at the same time) and Boulogne-Billancourt that he graduated unanimously from the CNSMD of Paris in piano as well as in chamber music. and has won almost ten International Competitions (San Sebastian, Epinal, Padoue, FNAPEC, CMF, GCIP, etc.).
Supported by prestigious interpreters such as B. Berezovsky, FR Duchâble, J. Rouvier, T. Paraskivesco, L. Cabasso or even O. Chauzu, he was also able to benefit for four years from the precious advice of renowned chamber musicians such as the Berg, Hagen, Artemis, LaSalle, Cleveland and Ludwig quartets thanks to the European ProQuartet Center and also perfected his skills with the Ysaÿe Quartet in the Paris CRR concert cycle in sonata with the cellist CL. Resign.
In order to make the youngest aware of music and to make it more accessible, he regularly collaborates with other artists in order to create innovative bridges. With the actress A. Delhommeau he adapts unique shows revisiting famous tales such as "Peter and the Wolf", "Alice in Wonderland" and with the painter C. Gaucher, brushes and music give birth to a work of art made instantly.
In addition, since 2016, Antoine Mourlas has been Artistic Director of the Musical Season "Piano à l' Affiche" in Haute-Marne and has been teaching since 2011 as a full piano teacher at the CRD de Nevers. He also intervenes in musical academies as well as as an educational tutor for students of the ESM Bourgogne and is regularly invited as a jury for competitions.