Emmanuelle Bertrand

Born in Firminy in the Loire region in 1973, Emmanuelle Bertrand develops a career centered on the classical cello, between solo repertoire, chamber music and contemporary creations. Trained at the Conservatoires nationaux supérieurs of Lyon and then Paris with Jean Deplace and Philippe Muller, she established herself in France in the early 2000s, while maintaining a regular activity as a concert soloist with orchestra and in recital. Emmanuelle Bertrand also plays an important role in defending the music of her time, with works dedicated to her by composers such as Nicolas Bacri, Édith Canat de Chizy, Bernard Cavanna, Thierry Escaich or Benoît Menut, and a closeness often highlighted with the universe of Henri Dutilleux. Her work with pianist Pascal Amoyel, as a duo since the 2000s, occupies a lasting place in her career, both in the great repertoire and in rarer programs. Her discography, published notably by Harmonia Mundi, includes, among others, recordings around Dutilleux, Shostakovich, Saint-Saëns, Brahms and Bach's Cello Suites for solo from 2019. Parallel to the stage, Emmanuelle Bertrand teaches at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris and has directed the Beauvais Cello Festival since 2012.