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Alireza Seyedi – Influx | Ensemble Mêtis | NIMFA Festival 2025
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Claude Debussy | Donia Rotaru | Mario Caroli | Stefanos Thomopoulos | Ensemble Mêtis | NIMFA Festiva
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Kaija Saariaho – New Gates | Ensemble Mêtis | NIMFA Festival 2025
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Victor Ibarra – Géographie de la mémoire | Ensemble Mêtis | NIMFA Festival 2025
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Nadir Vassena | Philip Glass | Mario Caroli | Stefanos Thomopoulos | Ensemble Mêtis | NIMFA Festival
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Jean Luc Hervé – Premières secousses | Ensemble Mêtis | NIMFA Festival 2025
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Toshio Hosokawa | Iradj Sahbai | Mario Caroli | Ensemble Mêtis | NIMFA Festival 2025
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George Crumb – Vox Balaenae | Ensemble Mêtis | NIMFA Festival 2025
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Founded in February 2024, Ensemble Mêtis has quickly emerged as a key player in the contemporary music scene of Nice.
Named after the Oceanid of Greek mythology, Mêtis draws its strength from the diversity of its members, who come from a wide range of cultural and artistic backgrounds. This diversity is both the source of its name and the wellspring of its artistic inspirations, deeply rooted in the cultural fabric of the city. Through this plural identity, Ensemble Mêtis forges close ties with major events such as the NIMFA Festival and cultivates fruitful collaborations with both the emerging generation of composers and internationally renowned artists.

As an ambassador for contemporary music, Ensemble Mêtis is devoted to the creation and dissemination of innovative works. Guided by the vision of composer Alireza Farhang, the ensemble brings together distinguished musicians including Mario Caroli (flute), Stephanos Thomopoulos (piano), Violaine Darmon (violin), Alberto Chaves (saxophone), and Yona Zekri (viola). Together, they are committed to advancing contemporary musical creation and supporting the emergence of new talent.

Although Nice has long been a vibrant artistic center, the need for an ensemble dedicated to contemporary creation and interdisciplinary projects remains undeniable. In facing the challenges and opportunities of our time, the city stands at a decisive crossroads—one that reveals both the fragility and vitality of artistic creation. In this context, the founding of Ensemble Mêtis—combining artistic innovation with strong local roots—marks an essential step forward. Led by a composer and four exceptional performers, the ensemble represents a new beginning, strengthening connections with local, national, and international cultural institutions within a dynamic and fertile artistic ecosystem.

Flute

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Mario Caroli

Oboe

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Heidi Braesch

Clarinet

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François Draux

Saxophone

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Alberto Chaves

French Horn

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Charles Reydellet

Harp

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Agnès Bérard

Piano

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Stefanos Thomopoulos

Electric Guitar

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Santiago Quintans

Violin

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Violaine Darmon

Viola

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Yona Zekri

Cello

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Justine Péré

Doublebass

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Noé Constant

RIM

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Monica Gil Giraldo

Flute

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Keiko Murakami

Counter-tenor voice

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Léopold Gilloots-Laforge

  • L'ŒIL ET L'OREILLE
    L'ŒIL ET L'OREILLE
    Thu 19 Nov
    Auditorium Josephe Kosma - CRR de Nice
    Quatre œuvres contrastées invitent le public à voir le son autant qu’à l’entendre, tout en explorant les liens entre musique, cinéma, résonance, couleur, mouvement et espace.
  • DIALOG I
    DIALOG I
    Tue 24 Nov
    Auditorium Josephe Kosma - CRR de Nice
    An immersive evening of new music bringing together chamber works, live cinema and musical theatre.
  • DIALOG II
    DIALOG II
    Membership Offer
    Thu 26 Nov
    CUM - Centre Universitaire Méditerranéen
    Ensemble Mêtis brings instruments, electronics and experimental cinema into dialogue, where images begin to resonate and music opens new ways of seeing.
  • DIALOG Across the Oceans : Poetry and Colors in Music
    DIALOG Across the Oceans : Poetry and Colors in Music
    Tue 21 Jul
    Clans
    Dialog Across Oceans unites poetry, light, and sound in an immersive journey where contemporary music becomes a language of empathy, colour, and connection across cultures.
  • Pour un cyprès qui voulait être une chanson – FESTIVAL ELEKTRONIZZA
    Pour un cyprès qui voulait être une chanson – FESTIVAL ELEKTRONIZZA
    Thu 11 Jun
    Auditorium Joseph KOSMA - Conservatoire
    Work composed as part of the Career Development – Contemporary Music program. Project led by 3IMC, with support from SACEM.
  • DIALOG I – Across the Oceans : Poetry and Colors in Music
    DIALOG I – Across the Oceans : Poetry and Colors in Music
    Sat 23 May
    Kallithea
    Dialog Across Oceans unites poetry, light, and sound in an immersive journey where contemporary music becomes a language of empathy, colour, and connection across cultures.
  • Pour un cyprès qui voulait être une chanson
    Pour un cyprès qui voulait être une chanson
    Thu 16 Apr
    Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
    Œuvre composée dans le cadre du dispositif de Development de Carrière – Musique Contemporaine. Projet porté par le 3IMC, avec le soutien de la SACEM.
  • Océan
    Océan
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    Sun 04 May
    Auditorium Josephe Kosma - CRR de Nice
    En juin 2025, Nice devient le point de convergence de la réflexion mondiale sur l’avenir de nos océans en accueillant la troisième Conférence des Nations Unies sur l’Océan. En écho à cet événement d’envergure, le Festival NIMFA clôture sa première édition avec un concert qui célèbre la relation inti
  • Entre Souffle et Toucher
    Entre Souffle et Toucher
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    Sat 03 May
    Auditorium Josephe Kosma - CRR de Nice
    Ce concert célèbre la richesse et la diversité du répertoire contemporain et moderne pour flûte et piano, porté par deux interprètes d’exception : Mario Caroli, virtuose de la flûte, et Stefanos Thomopoulos, pianiste reconnu. À travers des œuvres emblématiques et novatrices, ce voyage sonore tisse u
  • Less is more... Le minimalisme entre architecture et musique
    Less is more... Le minimalisme entre architecture et musique
    Wed 07 Aug
    Le Thoronet
    Assistez à un programme spécialement conçu pour l'abbaye du Thoronet, chef-d'oeuvre de l'architecture cistercienne minimaliste ! Le pianiste Stéphanos Thomopoulos et le quatuor Naïs rendent hommage au minimalisme musical.

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