Die großen Opernarien in der Église Saint Germain des Prés

Established with the aim of forging links between graduating students and professional orchestras, the Orchestre Hélios has gone from strength to strength in the ten years since its 2014 launch. The brainchild of artistic director, Paul Savalle, the orchestra is unusual in its commitment to collaborating with local and regional choral ensembles, expanding its repertoire, which already stretches from the Baroque to the Contemporary, to include major vocal works. The orchestra's musicians are graduates and senior students at France's leading conservatoires, and several also play with national orchestras. A roster of distinguished guest conductors helps accustom members to different styles and approaches to musical leadership. Performing in some of Paris' most majestic churches, including La Madeleine and Saint Sulpice, on a regular basis, the orchestra is designed in such a way that its forces can scale from full symphony down to string quartet, facilitating access to additional beautiful and unusual spaces, many of which are not usually open to the public.

Einer der besten Laienchöre von Paris, der Choeur Helios Ephémère, tritt gemeinsam mit dem Orchestre Helios auf, um die größten religiösen Musikwerke in einigen der schönsten und berühmtesten Kirchen der Stadt aufzuführen. Der Chor vereint professionelle und versierte Amateursänger für besondere Projekte und singt Werke wie Verdis oder Mozarts Requiem, die Bach‐Passionen oder Beethovens Neunte Symphonie an Veranstaltungsorten wie La Madeleine, Saint Sulpice, Sainte Eustache oder Saint Germain des Prés und zieht ein informiertes und dankbares Publikum an.