Mathilde Barthélémy
Soprano and actress

Soprano and artist committed to creation, Mathilde Barthélémy works closely with composers and is dedicated to the development of multidisciplinary forms. After studying violin, literature and drama, she pursued her studies in voice with Noémi Rime, Valérie Philippin and Donatienne Michel-Dansac. She performs in ensembles for contemporary repertoire and creation (Ircam, EIC, Ensemble Atmusica, Ensemble Offrandes, Sillages), or in choirs (Musicatreize, Chœur de Radio France), at festivals dedicated to musical creation (Musica, Electrocution, Instants Fertiles, ManiFeste, Arles, Chigiana, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino...). She is also involved in live performance, in performative forms she has conceived ("Au seuil" on funerary rituals), in in situ forms for museums, for puppetry ("Le Printemps du Machiniste", Cie Méandres), or musical theater ("Antipodes" with double bassist Charlotte Testu).

Claudia Jane Scroccaro
Composer

In her constant quest for a theatrical dramatization of sound, Claudia Jane Scroccaro is deeply interested in electroacoustic music and the music of oral tradition. She studied with Marco Stroppa in Stuttgart, Franck Bedrossian and Philippe Leroux. Her creative approach oscillates between a human listening experience and microphonic projections of the dynamic properties of sound in multidimensional spaces. She strives to highlight the physical tension between the musician's body and his or her instrument. Her music has been performed at ManiFeste, Festival Éclat, der Sommer Stuttgart, France Musique, by the ensembles Musikfabrik, Linea, SWR Vokalensemble, 2e2m, Ascolta. Since 2021, she has been teaching composition formalization and electronic music analysis at Ircam. She is composer-in-residence at the Villa Medici in Rome in 2024-2025.

Timothée Quost
Trumpeter

After studying classical and jazz trumpet, Timothée Quost turned to free improvisation and composition. He played in jazz ensembles (BigBand Umlaut, ONJ), then developed a personal language, in LIKEN alongside Léo Margue, and his solo. "Seul" plays at European festivals (XJAZZ, VinterJazz, METEO, Seanaps, Jazz à Luz) and in the USA. In addition to his work as an improviser (with Jean-Luc Guionnet, Michel Doneda, Barry Guy, Lotte Anker...), he takes on commissions such as "Grand Masque" (Orgue en Ville festival), "Jungles" by the TM+ ensemble, or for Cie Frotter / Frapper. 

Xavière Fertin
Clarinettist

A clarinetist committed to creation and teaching, Xavière Fertin champions protean and transdisciplinary projects. She works with improvised and written music ensembles (LIKEN, Dreick Interférence, 2035 Orchestra, Eye to ear, Escargot, Oeil Kollectif Grand Bazar) and performs at various festivals (Météo, Jazz à Luz, Sons d'hiver, Musique Action). She also plays solo, and with Fred Frith, Charles Hayward, Zeena Parkins, Hans Koch, Lê Quan Ninh, Jean-Luc Guionnet... Holder of a master's degree and agrégation, she teaches at the Conservatoire du Pays Dieppois.

Louis Siracusa-Schneider
Double bass player

Louis Siracusa-Schneider is a double bass player, performer and improviser. He explores the boundaries of music in cross-disciplinary projects combining music, dance, video, theater and poetry. He performs with ensembles such as 2e2m, HANATSUmiroir, United Instruments of Lucilin, Ars Nova, LIKEN, Almaviva, Linea and Le Balcon. He has also taken part in productions by Klangforum Wien, Musikfabrik and Ensemble Intercontemporain. He holds a Master's degree in modern double bass and a diploma as a performer of contemporary music and creation from the CNSMDP.

Nina Bonardi
Set designer

Nina Bonardi is a visual artist and set designer. In 2021, she graduated from the École des Arts Décoratifs de Paris with a project for a traveling castelet. At the heart of her proposal: a particular attention to technicality, materials, gestures and sounds. Her memoir "Voir, marcher, faire" is a manifesto for accessible, everyday artistic practice. She works with composer Georges Aperghis, for whom she designed the table-instrument for "La construction du monde" (La Muse en circuit), as well as the scenography for a work in progress for the Ruhrtriennale 2023 in Essen.