PIANO AND CO
PIANO AND CO was founded in 2003 by pianist Nathalie Négro.
In 2021, PIANO AND CO became the first music company in the PACA region to receive funding from the Ministry of Culture and to be led by a woman.
Contemporary creation is the artistic focus around which all of its activities revolve: creation, education, outreach, research, and innovation.
The company has expanded its activities to include mentoring and supporting projects by young artists.
PIANO AND CO contributes to the promotion of the contemporary repertoire as well as to the renewal of its artistic expression, particularly through the intersection of fields as diverse as digital media, the visual arts, early and traditional music, and urban poetry… Raising awareness and developing audiences for contemporary music through projects that bring together amateurs and professionals are among the company’s primary objectives.
Artistic Director Nathalie Négro has extensive experience in artistic and cultural initiatives, whether in schools or universities, with stakeholders in the social, medical, or correctional sectors, and targeting adults, students, or priority audiences. In terms of programming, the company’s productions are regularly presented through the national performing arts network and featured on the schedules of numerous national venues.
In recent years, the organization has spearheaded multi-partner European projects centered on contemporary music, structured as initiatives that systematically incorporate creation, research, and programming.
In 2017, PIANO AND CO developed “Europe In C,” supported by Erasmus+. Centered on the work of Terry Riley, this project involved conservatories, universities, and research centers in Italy, Greece, Germany, Belgium, and France.
Recently, PIANO AND CO developed “Musical Bounce Back,” which aimed to promote women in music.
In 2023, “Musical Bounce Back” received the “UN Women France/Generation Equality” label in recognition of its outreach efforts across Europe.
Currently, PIANO AND CO is leading “Mind the Gap,” a new European project that will involve nine female composers in creating a musical “exquisite corpse” and will raise awareness among professionals and the media about the issue of visibility for female composers.
As the only organization in France equipped with the LoLa (Low Latency) ultra-high-speed digital transmission system, PIANO AND CO encourages its various international partners to use this tool, which allows for remote rehearsals and performances without latency.

Nathalie Négro
Artistic Director of PIANO AND CO
A classical pianist, Nathalie Négro turned to contemporary music and composition at a very early age, leading her to create multidisciplinary projects incorporating new technologies.
In 2003, she founded PIANO AND CO, a production company whose artistic focus is contemporary music creation, around which all of its activities revolve.
By fostering encounters between musicians from diverse aesthetic and cultural backgrounds, she prioritizes breaking down genre barriers, as exemplified by the opera *Slam80,000,000 Views*, *Cross by*— a fusion of game art and repetitive music—and her collaborations with traditional music.
Her works have been presented at various National Theaters: the Opéra de Reims, the Théâtre de Mâcon, the Théâtre en Dracénie, the Bateau Feu in Dunkirk, the Tandem Scène Nationale Hippodrome in Douai, the Phénix de Valenciennes Scène Nationale, the Conservatoire de Puteaux, and the Festival de Marseille Danses et Arts multiples…
Her career as a pianist has taken her on tour throughout France and abroad. Music is the vehicle for this artist’s commitments, whether it be promoting the visibility of women in music, democratizing access to contemporary music, or supporting the younger generation…
Recognized for her skills as a facilitator, she regularly leads workshops for diverse audiences, including women in correctional facilities, patients in psychiatric hospitals, migrants in Calais and Grande Synthe, youth at ITEPs (Therapeutic, Educational, and Pedagogical Institutes), and schoolchildren.
She has also taught at the IEP Sciences-Po Aix-en-Provence, where she served as an artist-in-residence in 2017.
Since 2018, Nathalie Négro has been initiating European projects that heavily involve young people and bring together professional and amateur musicians.
FollowingEurope In C (2018–2019), built around Terry Riley’s iconic work in repetitive music,Musical Bounce Back (2022–2024) combined artistic creation with educational programs to raise awareness among young people, teachers, audiences to the visibility of women in music; and currently,“Mind The Gap” will involve nine female composers in a “musical exquisite corpse” project.
Since 2023, she has served as president of the Cité de la Musique in Marseille, and since 2024, she has been a member of the artistic council of the Casa de Velásquez in Madrid.