The Frank Martin Orchestra, conducted by Thierry Fischer, is a collaborative ensemble that brings together accomplished musicians from major orchestras in the Lake Geneva region and outstanding freelance artists. With an emphasis on inclusivity, the orchestra is not only a platform for seasoned professionals but also welcomes aspiring talents, including students from Geneva’s Haute école de musique.

Ellie Jasmine Bauwens, born in Basel in 2016 into a family of musicians, began studying piano at the age of three with pianist and organist Margarita Lazareva (Gnessin Academy of Moscow). She started harpsichord in 2022 with Vital Frey and has received guidance from Vladimir Ashkenazy (competition scholarship in Lugano, 2024), as well as regular masterclasses and consultations with Stanislav Gadjiev, Elena Derzhavina, Anna Arzamanova and, since 2025, Ilya Scheps. She gave her first recital at the age of four and won her first international prize in 2022. A laureate of 26 national and international competitions in both piano and harpsichord, she has notably received First Prize at the Kronberg International Piano Competition (2025), Second Prize at the Steinway Competition (2025), the Grand Prix at the Glory International Piano Competition (2024), and First Prize at the Swiss Youth Music Competition (2024). In 2024, she made her ensemble debut with Camerata Cromatica in J.S. Bach’s Concerto in F minor, followed in 2025 by her orchestral debut performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 with the Master Orchestra (Brescia). Invited to appear on RTS Espace 2 in 2024, she received the Talent Award from the Bachwochen Festival in Thun and the Young Excellence Award from Atelier Creatività in the same year. Ellie has performed in more than 40 concerts in Switzerland and abroad and is also a composer (Bells of St-George, The Dream, Infinity Waltz). She has been a member of the Talents of Bern program since 2023.