The Ensemble C Barré joins the Neue Vocalsolisten of Stuttgart to create a program with 4 new works specially commissioned to young composers for our singular formations. We will highlight young creation with Birke Bertelsmeier (Germany, 1981), Augustin Braud (France, 1994), Mikel Urquiza (Spain, 1988), Anna Korsun (Ukraine, 1986), who will compose pieces of ensemble and chamber music with a maximum of 6 singers and 8 instrumentalists.

Mikel Urquiza and Birke Bertelsmeier are currently in residence with the Ensemble C Barré, which implies that we will commission them over a period of three years to write works in different formats (ensemble music, chamber music, with voices, scenic...). Thanks to this partnership with the Neue Vocalsolisten of Stuttgart, we plan that their two creations for 6 voices and ensemble will be the centerpieces of the next two monographic CDs of the Ensemble C Barré, devoted to the music of Mikel Urquiza (2021) and Birke Bertelsmeier (2022). Our Franco-German complicity with the Neue Vocalsolisten will bring a prestigious dimension to these monographs, as well as a certain guarantee of quality. These tools will contribute to the promotion of the composers' careers and will also strengthen our work in concert promotion.