Quartet and quintet

Laurène ALBERT , Dance
Jérôme SIMONPOLI , Oboe / French Horn
Emmanuel FERRAN , Clarinet / Bass Clarinet
Christophe GEILLER , Violin / viola
Benoît ALBERT , Guitar

Violinist and violist rewarded with several prizes and gold medals, Christophe Geiller specialized in the study of violin and viola Baroque at the CNR of Toulouse.

However, he expresses his talents as an improviser in groups with varied musical influences: Big-Band "Caléïdophone", jazz duo "Candelys", music from Ireland "Busker & Keaton", contemporary music festival "Musica" Strasbourg (1997) under the direction of composer G. Aperghis.

He decided to lead his alto solo position at the Orchester de Pau-Pays de Béarn and his passion, arrangements and musical composition within "La Compagnie des Arts".

He is a graduate both of the National Music Academy in Limoges (Gold medal in oboe and chamber music) as well as the National Academy of Dance and Music, Paris, (first prize in oboe in 1984 under P .PIERLOT).

In 1991, he was principal oboist with the Capetown Symphony Orchestra (South Africa)

Since 1993, he is principal oboist with the Bordeaux National Orchestra .

In 1995, he came back to his roots to teach Oboe at the National School of Dance and Music School in Agen.

Studying with C. POUYANNE, in Agen, Emmanuel FERRAN proved his desire to follow a career in music.

He gained his diploma in Music Studies at the Agen National Music Academy in 1995.

Then at the Bordeaux National Music Academy he received the gold medal in clarinet and chamber music, studying with R. Rimbert.

In 1996, he took part in the International Academy Pablo Casals, Prado, working with Y. DIDIER and M. LETHEC .

Alongside C. POUYANNE, he teaches at the Agen National School of Music and Dance and in Villeneuve sur Lot .

DETOUR is one hour of non-stop music built around four main pieces composed between 2003 and 2008: Trio’ze (Trio), Sofia Buenos-Aires (Duo), Five Four Tango (Quartet), and Ardhana Kali (Quartet). In order to achieve a continuous flow of music, each main piece is linked to the other by a "Conduit," a short solo piece blending the musical materials and creating a bridge between two musical continents.