Who is the new artistic director of this Monegasque festival?
Bruno Mantovani is an emblematic figure of the current generation of French composers. In a decade, those who like to “generate movement and explore diversity” see their talent recognized and rewarded by the entire musical world. Its notoriety has long since crossed borders. In 2002, he entered a residency in Bologna as part of the “Villa Medici outside the walls” program of the AFAA. Two years later, he joined the French Academy in Rome, the famous and prestigious Villa Medici, then, the following year, was awarded the Caplet Prize. In 2009, he was elected Composer of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique. In 2010, the Paris Opera commissioned works from him. Thus are created the ballet Siddharta (2010), and the opera Akhmatova (2011). The same year, he became director of the CNSM in Paris and received the distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters as well as the Claudio Abbado Prize from the Berlin Philharmonic. Internationally renowned composer, Bruno Mantovani regularly collaborates with soloists such as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Renaud Capuçon, Jean-Guihen Queyras or Tabea Zimmermann, under the direction of conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Riccardo Chailly, Laurence Equilbey, Philippe Jordan , Francois Xavier-Roth.
Bruno Mantovani in a few dates:
- 1999: residency at the Herrenhaus in Edenkoben, Germany
- 2002: two-year residency in Bologna
- 2004: joined the Villa Medici in Rome
- 2006: portrait at the Musica Festival
- 2009: Composer of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique
- 2010: appointed director of the CNSM of Paris
- 2022: artistic director of the Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo
Bruno Mantovani in a few works:
- Cello concerto, for cello and orchestra, 2005
- Moonlight, for three instrumental groups and electronics, 2007
- “The Burial of Mozart”, for 5 voices and ensemble, 2008
- “Akhmatova”, opera, 2010
- “Jeux d’eau”, concerto for violin and orchestra, 2012
- “Symphony No. 1”, L’Idée fixe, for orchestra, 2015
Biography of the Musical Documentation of Radio France, February 2016
Bruno Mantovani is the new artistic director of the Festival “Le Printemps des Arts”. its range of possibilities: Classical music, artistic performances, exhibition, After, meetings with the public, free shuttle for a trip in complete peace of mind. Everything is set up to make you spend an exceptional moment.
The program of concerts and events told by Bruno Mantovani
To make you want to come to Monaco, it is the artistic director himself who presents the artists he has invited for his first festival. Listen, in this series of podcasts, to the infectious enthusiasm of Bruno Mantovani:
The detailed program of “Printemps des Arts 2022” is HERE