International Academy The Songs of Ulysses

The complete program 2024

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Concerts

The Opening Concert – 26 April at 8 p.m.

The closing concert – 4 May 2024 at 17 o'clock (FREE ENTRANCE – reservation strongly recommended)

Musical and visual journey to the heart of the Abbey

Musical and visual journey to the heart of the Abbey – day open to all, with the entrance ticket to Fontevraud

14h00 : performance with visual artist Dominique Paulin and participants
at the International Academy of Songs of Ulysses

17h00: workshop with opera singer Robert ExpertThe voice, how it works"

21h30 : “A scientific and artistic strollunder the stars" with Patrick Michel.

Conferences

Conferences take place at 6:30 p.m., in Fontevraud (27/04 and 28/04) and at the Dome (30/04 and 2/05)

Conference 1 – 27/04/2024 – IN THE TRACKS OF ULYSSES- Olivier Py

Conference 2 – 28/04/2024 – COMMUNICATION EXTRA VERBALE- Etienne Klein and Romain Pomédio

Conference 3 -30/04/2024 – AN UNMISSABLE SKY – Dominique Paulin and Patrick Michel

Conference 4 – 2/05/2024 – THE VOICE IN ALL ITS STATES – Elisabeth Fresnel, Corinne and Gilles Benizio


The second edition takes place from 26 April to 4 May 2024
It will welcome participants from 18 years (or accompanied minors)
Singing Class Patricia Petibon
Vocal Conductor Class nouveauDavid Levi
Instruments :
Recorders and Baroque Oboe, ornamentation – Heloïse Gaillard
Violin, improvisation – Matthieu Camilleri
Baroque viol and cello, improvisation – Atsushi Sakaï
Harpsichord and Vocal Director – Brice Sailly
Singing Director – Erika Guiomar
Open to groups already formed
Workshops :
Improvisation musicale – Thierry Escaich
Pilates – Emma Delahaye
Physical Theater – Corinne and Gilles Benizio
Dance – Sabine Novel
Costumes, makeup Zelia and Angelique Humeau
Conferences with renowned artistic and scientific personalities

Opening concert on 26 avril 2024 at the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud / Honor to Eleanor
Artistic direction Héloïse Gaillard, and Patricia Petibon

Closing concert on 4 May 2024 at 5 p.m. at the Théâtre le Dôme in Saumur

A look back at the first edition of 14 at 22 avril 2023

Discover the video report and go behind the scenes of the first edition of the Académie Les Chants d’Ulysse !

The Amarillis Ensemble, the Dôme de Saumur theater and the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud join forces for an international academy, Songs of Ulysses, the first edition of which took place from 14 at 22 avril 2023.

Co-founded by flutist and oboist Héloïse Gaillard and lyrical artist Patricia Petibon, The Songs of Ulysses International Academy, focused on music work, aims to provoke extraordinary artistic encounters thus contributing to making a performer a complete artist. The originality of this project lies in the priority given to transversality and the plurality of artistic disciplines proposed with exceptional speakers..

“This makes 25 years that we have both been on the biggest stages. We have always had a common desire : that of teaching, to share and transmit. This is how we set out to create the Les Chants d’Ulysse Academy. »  Héloïse and Patricia

The playwright and director Olivier Py, emblematic figure of culture and director of the Théâtre du Châtelet, gives us the honor of being the sponsor of this Academy.

“This oasis of intelligence and emotion on the banks of the Loire is intended for everyone. There is no doubt that an innovative project is being created here, essentially built on the democratization of culture.. » Olivier Py

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Opening concert on 26 avril 2024 at the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud / Honor to Eleanor, Artistic direction Héloïse Gaillard, and Patricia Petibon
Closing concert on 4 May 2024 at 5 p.m. at the Théâtre le Dôme in Saumur

The Chants d’Ulysse logo was designed and produced by Patricia Petibon

“I am proud to sponsor the magnificent project of Héloïse Gaillard and Patricia Petibon.Their vision of transmission far from academicism is an example of interbreeding and openness. We can never link the artistic and the educational enough, the past and the future, the public and the requirement. In these superb places cradled by the Loire and under the heraldry of Eleanor of Aquitaine will invent aunparalleled artistic incubator. Mixing the arts has always strengthened the disciplines, the two fairies leaning over this cradle, meeting and workshop, show and research, have everything to make this adventure a great success. This oasis of intelligence and emotion on the banks of the Loire is for everyone. Those who want to deepen their gesture, those who discover harmonic magic and those who listen and admire fleeting beauty. There is no doubt that there will be created an innovative project essentially built on the democratization of culture. »

 Olivier Py, godfather of the Academy Les Chants d’Ulysse