AMY BEACH (1967 – 1944)
Dreaming op. 15

RITA STROHL (1865 – 1941)
Solitude 

PAULINE VIARDOT (1821 – 1910)
Bohémienne (from 6 pieces for violin and piano) 

NETZEL Laura 
Danse hongroise op. 51

YAN LEVIONNOIS

A winner of some of the most prestigious international cello competitions, such as the Rostropovich and Queen Elisabeth competitions, Yan Levionnois began playing the cello with his father before going on to study in Paris with Philippe Muller, in Oslo with Truls Mørk, and at the Juilliard School in New York with Timothy Eddy. His career quickly led him to meet and share the stage with artists from all walks of life, such as David Grimal, Nicholas Angelich, Léa Hennino, Richard Galliano and Elliot Jenicot. Since 2016, his enthusiastic partnership with pianist Guillaume Bellom has led them to perform frequently in recitals. Finally, in 2019 he became a member of the Hermès Quartet, exploring the riches of an inexhaustible repertoire within this ensemble. Equally at home in the concertante repertoire, he has performed as a soloist under the baton of conductors such as Heinrich Schiff, Daniele Gatti and Dimitry Sitkovetsky. These diverse experiences have enriched his discography, which already comprises some fifteen recordings and has been unanimously acclaimed by the press and the public since his first album dedicated to the repertoire for solo cello of the 20th and 21st centuries. A passionate advocate of the music of his time, he has also worked with numerous contemporary composers. He plays a 1703 David Tecchler cello, generously loaned by private patrons. Since 2016, he has been an associate artist of the Singer-Polignac Foundation in Paris.

HÉLOÏSE LUZZATI

XAVIER PHILLIPS

From a very early age, Xavier Phillips was taught the values of rigour and kindness by Jacqueline Heuclin, who had been the assistant to Maurice Gendron and later to Philippe Muller at the Paris Conservatoire; and then, after winning a host of prizes at international competitions, he learned the value of generosity from his idol, who would become his teacher for seventeen years: Mstislav Rostropovich. From him he inherited his credo: “As an artist, one gives something through what one does, with humility, not by putting one’s ego first.” He is aware of the immense debt he owes him: his invaluable teaching, concerts under his baton with the most prestigious American orchestras following his debut with the Orchestre de Paris, and that passion for passing on his art, his compelling necessity. Playing in established trios or quartets requires a long-term commitment, and for some, absolute exclusivity. Xavier Phillips has chosen to experience music through a series of new encounters, guided by affinities and shared aspirations with this pianist and so many other musicians, including Tedi Papavrami, Anne Gastinel, Cédric Tiberghien… and, of course, with his brother Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian. Both have recorded works by Kodály and Ravel, and together they give voice to their Armenian roots through the music of Khachaturian, Babajanian, Komitas and others… Discovery and innovation stir his musical heart just as much as the works of Beethoven, Brahms, Offenbach and Fauré, now joined by those of Jaëll and Sohy. Following in the footsteps of Rostropovich, he is passionate about Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Dutilleux, Britten and their concertante works. When he and ‘his’ 1710 Matteo Gofriller take their places in front of the orchestra, an electrifying adventure begins.

ASTRIG SIRANOSSIAN

Winner of the First Prize and several Special Prizes at the K. Penderecki International Competition, Astrig Siranossian performs as a soloist with leading orchestras. A regular guest of Daniel Barenboim, her stage partners include none other than Simon Rattle, Martha Argerich, Yo-Yo Ma and Kirill Gernstein… She performs regularly at the world’s leading venues: the Philharmonie de Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Berlin Philharmonie, Flagey in Brussels, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, and the Kennedy Center in Washington. In 2024, she recorded the album ‘Invisibles’ with Nathanael Gouin, which highlights three forgotten composers from the French repertoire, notably featuring a previously unreleased recording of the sonata by composer Marcelle Soulage. In 2024, she took the helm of the ‘Nadia and Lili Boulanger’ festival in Trouville. And in 2025, she launched the first edition of the “Montrachet Jazz” festival, which brings together exceptional classical jazz artists around wine and conviviality. Since 2024, Astrig Siranossian has been teaching at the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse, as well as at the École Normale Cortot. In 2025, she was awarded the National Order of Merit for her lifetime achievement and her contribution to France’s cultural influence. She plays a 1676 cello by Francesco Ruggieri, generously loaned by the Boubo Music Foundation, as well as a 1756 cello by the luthier Geinaro Gagliano that once belonged to Sir John Barbirolli.