Emmanuelle Haïm
Emmanuelle Haim (born 1962 in Paris ) is a French harpsichordist and conductor.
Biography
Emmanuelle Haim began her piano studies at the Conservatoire de Paris, Yvonne Lefébure, with André Isoir for organ, later with Kenneth Gilbert and Christophe Rousset harpsichord and basso continuo. She completed her studies with a total of five " first prizes " and a " Second Prize " from. Shortly after beginning her studies, she discovered her passion for historical performance practice.
Emmanuelle Haim has long been a continuo player and musical assistant in the ensemble Les Arts Florissants William Christie. At Christie's recommendation, she was assistant to Sir Simon Rattle.
After a few years she left Les Arts Florissants to become a conductor. In 2000, she founded her own baroque ensemble, Le Concert d' Astrée, which in large European cities is successful guest. She performed with her ensemble, for example, at the Théâtre des Champs- Élysées and the Barbican Centre.
Artistic recognition gained Haim in 2001 by her debut at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera with Georg Friedrich Handel's Rodelinda. In 2004 she was resident conductor at the Opera House of Lille. She returned in 2006 returned to Glyndebourne to direct the opera Giulio Cesare. In 2008 she made her debut at the Berlin Philharmonie with Handel's Ode in honor of St. Cecilia.
In June 2011, she conducted at the Berlin Philharmonie, a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with works by Handel and Rameau.
Emmanuelle Haim is working closely with the singer Natalie Dessay, also regularly with Ian Bostridge, Philippe Jaroussky, Sara Mingardo and others.
Her discography with Le Concert d' Astrée includes Handel Duets (2000, including Natalie Dessay and with Véronique Gens ), Purcell's Dido and Aeneas (2003, with Susan Graham and Ian Bostridge ), Monteverdi's Orfeo (2003, with Ian Bostridge and Patrizia Ciofi ), a CD with soprano cantatas Handel ( with Natalie Dessay, 2005), Monteverdi's Combattimento (2006, Rolando Villazón with ) and Handel's Trionfo del Tempo (2007, again with Natalie Dessay ). The CD Lamenti was awarded a prize as the best recording of the year 2009 the French classical competition.