Artistic Partners
Hélène Grimaud
Whether it's Bach's Chaconne in Busoni's piano version, a Rachmaninov sonata, or monumental piano concertos by Beethoven and Brahms, Hélène Grimaud delivers with tremendous energy and powerful touch. Her playing features monumental bass chords and brilliant treble cascades. From a Romance in a Mozart concerto and an Intermezzo by Brahms to a slow Bartók concerto movement and a piece by Silvestrov, Grimaud's hands stride and glide over the keyboard, producing an enchantingly vibrant sound and a calm, assured movement.
The French pianist has captivated the music world for over 30 years with her broad musical range and crystal-clear, intoxicating performances. After an inspiring initial encounter with the Camerata at a festival in her hometown of Aix-en-Provence in the mid-2010s and a delightful CD recording three years ago featuring music by Mozart and Silvestrov, she continues her collaboration with a repertoire spanning from Mozart to the aforementioned composers. Hélène Grimaud, who has studied under renowned teachers and patrons such as Leon Fleisher and Daniel Barenboim, has performed as a soloist with top international orchestras and esteemed conductors, and she gives solo recitals in the world's major concert halls.
She has recorded numerous acclaimed albums for Deutsche Grammophon. Beyond her musical pursuits, Grimaud is also a dedicated conservationist, human rights activist, and author. She founded the Wolf Conservation Center in Upper New York State, is a member of "Musicians for Human Rights," and has written several books, including "Wolfssonate," "Das Lied der Natur," "Variations sauvages," "Leçons particulières," and "Retour à Salem."
Janine Jansen
Among the world's star soloists, she is as enthusiastic a listener as she is an accomplished and sensitive chamber music partner as it is possible to be." (New York Times)
Dutch violinist Janine Jansen enjoys an enviable international reputation and collaborates with the world's most renowned orchestras and conductors. In the 2023/24 season, she is scheduled to tour Europe with the London Symphony Orchestra under Antonio Pappano, the Dresden Staatskapelle under Christian Thielemann, and the Far East with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra under chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä. As an artistic partner of Camerata Salzburg, Jansen is presenting two major Mozart projects within Europe. In March 2024, the "Janine Jansen Bach Festival" will debut at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Under her artistic direction, a series of chamber music, orchestral, and choral concerts featuring Janine Jansen and her musical partners are planned.
Other highlights of the season include concerts with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Pappano, the Tonhalle Orchestra/Paavo Järvi, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra/Shani, and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Dutoit. Jansen will premiere Britta Byström's Violin Concerto in Stockholm, a work commissioned by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. She will also return to the London Symphony Orchestra to perform Sally Beamish's double concerto "Distans" with Martin Fröst under Gianandrea Noseda.
Janine Jansen has an exclusive contract with Decca Classics. Her latest recording, "12 Stradivari," was released in September 2021. This extraordinary project centers around 12 outstanding Stradivarius instruments, with a repertoire selected by Jansen to showcase each instrument's unique qualities and explore their histories and previous owners. An avid chamber musician, she is the Artistic Director of the International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht, which she founded in 2003 and which celebrates its 20th anniversary in December 2023. Alongside Martha Argerich and Mischa Maisky, she performs a series of concerts throughout Europe, as well as with her regular duo partner Denis Kozhukhin. Additional chamber music projects this season include performances at the Sion and Røros Festivals and at London's Wigmore Hall, where she is artist-in-residence for the 23/24 season. Since 2019, she has been a professor at the HÉMU Valais-Wallis in Sion, Switzerland, and since November 2023, a professor of violin at Kronberg Academy. Jansen studied with Coosje Wijzenbeek, Philipp Hirshhorn, and Boris Belkin. She plays the exquisite 'Shumsky - Rode' Stradivari (1715), on loan from a European patron.
