The La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra was established 250 years ago. Who better to highlight in celebration of this anniversary than the artists in the orchestra pit? We invited cellist Sébastien Walnier to discuss life as it is in the orchestra, his love for Puccini and why the cello stole his heart.
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra was established 250 years ago. Who better to highlight in celebration of this anniversary than the musicians in the dark? We finish our series of video portraits with Murielle Buis, second violin and one of the warmest personalities in the pit.
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra was established 250 years ago. Who better to highlight in celebration of this anniversary than the artists in the dark? We invited trumpeter Manu Mellaerts to discuss life as it is in the orchestra, from Brussels to Japan, from Strauss to Wagner.
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra was established 250 years ago. Who better to highlight in celebration of this anniversary than the artists in the dark? We invited clarinetist Ricardo Matarredona to discuss life as it is in the orchestra, his favourite solo (spoiler: it's Wagner) and the moment that always gives him ghostbumps in the pit.
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra was established 250 years ago. Who better to highlight in celebration of this anniversary than the artists in the dark? We invited Konzertmeister Saténik Khourdoïan to discuss life as it is in the orchestra, her double role in the pit and her instantaneous obsession with Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss.
