Camac Blog
“An extramusical trance”: Marcel Cara and Résurgence
March 21, 2025
"Résurgence" marks the debut recording of Marcel Cara. His style is rich in nuance and expressiveness, drawing listeners into a captivating sound world. This program explores the development of the harp in the 20th and 21st centuries, featuring works by Marcel Tournier, Gabriel Fauré, André Jolivet, Bruno Mantovani, and Takashi Yoshimatsu. What truly sets this recital apart, however, are Cara’s own arrangements of several Debussy masterpieces.Read more…
“A key to invisible locks”: Mandragore comes to the Espace Camac
November 16, 2024
We are delighted to invite you to the ‘Cordes de soie’ concert by the travelling harpist Mandragore. Mandragore takes us on a fabulous journey from Bosnia to Central Asia to share her adventures, her passion for Balkan and Oriental music, and her passion for the harp. Ahead of her appearance at the Espace Camac, we asked Mandragore about her background, her painstaking research and some real life adventures! Read more…
Isabelle Moretti is awarded the Prix Gisèle Tissier-Grandpierre
November 14, 2024
Isabelle Moretti has been awarded the prestigious Prix Gisèle Tissier-Grandpierre 2023. The prize is designed to reward a harpist whose career deserves recognition. Read more…
“LANCELOT”: A new legend is born
November 1, 2024
It is always interesting to note that the Arthurian Romance was as much part of the flowering of French mediaeval literature as that of the English. It is, therefore, fitting that our latest contribution to the world of the lever harp derives its name from Lancelot, the knight who was crucial to the greatest of legends, a symbol that unites poetic strands of both Anglo-Celtic and French culture. Read more…
