Tribute to Paul Sacher

After holding the position of principal oboe with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Clarisse Moreau is currently principal oboe of the Orchestre National de Lyon.
She studied at the CNSMD in Lyon and at the Hochschule in Munich with J.L. Capezzali, J. Guichard, and F. Leleux, graduating with highest honors and the congratulations of the jury.
Passionate about Baroque repertoire, she also studied Baroque oboe with P. Beaugiraud and took part in various projects on period instruments.
She is regularly invited to perform with major orchestras such as the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre de Lille, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
In 2015, she won the Elba Festival Prize and has since appeared frequently as a soloist, notably with the National Theatre Orchestra in Prague and the Orchestre National de Lyon.

Born in Switzerland in 1999, harpist Tjasha Gafner studied at the Juilliard School in New York with Nancy Allen after completing her master’s degree as a soloist with Letizia Belmondo at the Haute École de Musique de Genève. In 2024, she completed her master in pedagogy at the Haute École de Musique de Genève with Sandrine Chatron.

She is a laureate of numerous national and international competitions, including first places at the Felix Godefroid International Harp Competition (Belgium, 2012), Suoni d’Arpa (Italy, 2014) and the Martine Géliot International Harp Competition (France, 2016). In 2021, she won the Max D. Jost Prize, as well as the Leenaards Cultural Grant. Within ten years she has received more than 20 awards.

Since the age of ten, she has performed in Germany, France, Hong Kong, and many other countries, and has appeared as a soloist with the Kammerorchester der Bayrischen Philharmonie, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, and the London Mozart Players. She regularly performs with various ensembles on an international level and also contributes to the expansion of the harp repertoire with her own transcriptions.

For her outstanding performances, she was awarded both first place and the audience prize at the 72nd International Music Competition 2023 in Munich.

Constance Taillard studied at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP), graduating in harpsichord, organ and pedagogy. Her solo repertoire runs from Renaissance to present-day creation, in tailor-made recitals designed for the stages and festivals where she appears : Philharmonie de Paris, Château de Versailles, the La Roque d’Anthéron and Chaise-Dieu festivals, the John Hill Organ Series (London), Saint-Louis des français (Roma). She holds a particular fondness for the music of Mozart. In addition to a harpsichord recital released by Soupir Éditions, she joins writer Erik Orsenna in book tours for his Beaumarchais, un aventurier de la liberté. As a continuo player, she performs with internationally acclaimed ensembles, including Les Arts Florissants, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Pulcinella or Gli Angeli and collaborates with Mulhouse and Basel symphony orchestras and the Orchestre de chambre of Geneva.

Laureate of the Concours Corneille, the André Boisseaux prize and Fondation Safran, she recorded two albums released by Château de Versailles Spectacles and Soupirs Editions which received praise from French critics. In 2022, Versailles Westminster was the record of the day on France Musique and Classica awarded it 5 stars, noting « A challenge masterfully overcome with admirable verve, enthusiasm and, let’s say, class. »

Professor at the Conservatoire and the Haute école de musique of Geneva for the harpsichord, continuo and didactic, she had edited, in collaboration with Aline Zylberajch, an educational album for the harpsichord, published by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles.

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.