La Chambre Philharmonique

La Chambre Philharmonique, a period-instrument orchestra, created under the aegis of Emmanuel Krivine is the result of a utopian ideal. A project-based group, it is composed of musicians from well-established European ensembles all motivated by the same desire: to place pleasure and discovery at the heart of their musical adventure.

Unusual for an orchestra, the conductor and players enjoy equal status. The size of the ensemble is flexible, bringing together players, instruments and historical techniques as appropriate for each programme.

Since its debut at the Folle Journée in Nantes in 2004, La Chambre Philharmonique has met with enthusiastic response wherever it has performed, whether at the Cité de la Musique in Paris, the Opéra Royal in Versailles or the Palau de la musica Catalana in Barcelona, as well as in Metz, Lyon, Lausanne, Grenoble, Montpellier, Monte-Carlo, Martigues, Caen, Amiens and most recently at the Schleswig-Holstein and Montreux festivals. The ensemble has worked with such prestigious soloists as Alain Planès, Andreas Staier, Emanuel Ax, Christophe Coin, Véronique Gens, Alexander Janiczek, and Robert Levin.

La Chambre Philharmonique successfully combines old and new repertoire. It places significant importance on music of today, commissioning works from composers such as Bruno Mantovani in 2005 (commissioned by La Chambre Philharmonique) and Yan Maresz in 2006 (commissioned by Mécénat Musical Société Générale).
 
The ensemble recorded Mozart's C minor Mass with the Accentus choir, Sandrine Piau, Anne-Lise Sollied, Paul Agnew, Frédéric Caton. This CD appeared on the Naïve label in November 2005. A second record was released in January 2007 and is dedicated to the works of Mendelssohn.

Mécénat Musical Société Générale is the principal patron of La Chambre Philharmonique. The orchestra also receives funds from the Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (Ministry of Culture in France) and from the Conseil  Générale de l'Isère.