Fiona Monbet
Born on September 25, 1989, in Seine-et-Marne, France, Fiona Monbet is an acclaimed violinist and conductor. A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, she was discovered by jazz/classical violinist Didier Lockwood, who introduced her to the world of contemporary music and improvisation. Fiona Monbet began to expand her repertoire and collaborated with artists including Patricia Petibon, Vladimir Cosma, Pierre Cussack, and others. In 2011, she formed the group Django Club with Adrien Moignard, Jérémie Arranger, Richard Manetti, and Sébastien Giniaux and released their self-titled debut album. French director Tony Gatlif invited Fiona Monbet to participate in creating the scores for his films Les Indignés (2012), and Geronimo (2014). In 2013, she released O’Ceol, her first solo album as a leader. Fiona Monbet began performing with chamber orchestras, winning the Chamber Music Prize in 2014 from the International Summer Academy at the Vienna Conservatory. She moved to conducting in 2018 when she created Miroirs Extents, an ensemble consisting of an average of 15 musicians. Her next album, Contrebande, was released in 2018. The following year, she became the resident conductor for the Orchester Symphonique de Bretagne for two years and also appeared as a performer. In January 2022, she released Maelström, her third album as a leader.
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Discografía
4 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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O'Ceòl
Celta - Editado por Just Looking Productions el 26 feb. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Romitelli: An Index of Metals
Linda Olah, Ensemble Miroirs Étendus, Fiona Monbet
Clásica - Editado por B Records el 24 jun. 2022
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Maelström
Jazz contemporáneo - Editado por Fo Feo Productions el 28 ene. 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo