Requiem in Montmartre with Les Artistes de l’Opéra and Nicolas Dautricourt

About the Event

A one‐of‐a-kind concert in the heart of Montmartre, at the Church of Saint‐Jean de Montmartre, featuring Mozart’s A Little Night Music, Bach’s Aria, Paul Mancini’s Sainte Cécile, and Mozart’s Ave Verum.

You’ll also experience the world premiere of Serge Leonardi’s Requiem, as well as the famous Lacrimosa from Mozart’s *Requiem*, performed on solo violin.

Les Artistes de l’Opéra: Excellence in the Service of Music
Represented by Michèle Deschamps, former concertmaster of the Paris Opera and president of All4Opera, Les Artistes de l’Opéra are led by cellist Éric Zorgniotti. The ensemble specializes in classical and sacred repertoire and is distinguished by its collective listening, precision, and artistic rigor.

Nicolas Dautricourt
Nicolas Dautricourt is one of the most brilliant French violinists of his generation. Trained at the Paris Conservatory (CNSM) under Jean‐Jacques Kantorow, he won two First Prizes there. An ADAMI Classical Revelation and winner of the SACEM Georges Enesco Prize, he is also a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

He has performed at venues such as the Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, Salle Pleyel, and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France. A jazz enthusiast, he also collaborates with artists such as Richard Galliano. A Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters since 2021 and a professor at the CRR in Versailles, he plays the 1713 Stradivarius “Château Pape‐Clément.”

Serge Leonardi
Serge Leonardi is a Parisian guitarist and composer. After performing on major stages with international bands, he has composed the music for more than 50 documentaries broadcast worldwide, notably on National Geographic, Canal+, and Planète+, as well as music for films, theater, and commercials.

He has notably worked with Ronit Elkabetz, Yasmina Reza, Dior, Rolex, and Longchamp, and served as musical director for Jimmy Cliff.

Nominated in 2021 for the Best Music Award at the Aubagne International Film Festival for *Les Sanguins*, he received the Grand Prize for Documentary Music at the Crea Music Festival that same year for *Les Paris du globe cooker* (Canal+). In 2023, he released *Tarentelle et vaudou* on Scherzo Production, an album blending jazz, cinema, and poetry.

Paul Mancini
Paul Mancini is a Corsican saxophonist and composer known for his collaborations with artists such as Manu Dibango, Marcus Miller, and Richard Bona. He has also worked with various jazz and world music groups and has released several albums as a bandleader.

He studied saxophone at the Paris National Conservatory of Music and has performed on numerous stages in France and internationally. Also a composer and arranger, he writes music for films, documentaries, and commercials.

An Exceptional Venue in the Heart of Montmartre

Held at the Church of Saint‐Jean de Montmartre—notable for its architecture blending Art Nouveau with early 20th‐century innovation—the concert takes place in a setting that enhances the music.

Its acoustics allow the sound of the strings to be reproduced with precision and depth, offering the audience a particularly immersive experience. The combination of the soloist’s excellence, the mastery of the Opera Artists, and the beauty of this historic venue promises a deeply intense musical experience.