Agnès Clément
Agnès Clément gained worldwide recognition as a soloist in 2016, when she won the First Prize, the Public Prize, and the Prize for Best Interpretation of the Contemporary Piece at the ARD Music Competition in Munich. Her success at the ARD Music Competition was built on several previous victories, including the First Prize at the prestigious USA International Harp Competition in Bloomington, as well as prizes at the International Competition Valentino Bucci in Rome and the International Harp Competition Lily Laskine in Paris.
Just recently « She simply blew away the audience » and was awarded the Public Prize of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and thus joins the distinguished family of « Junge Elite ».
Agnès Clément gained worldwide recognition as a soloist in 2016, when she won the First Prize, the Public Prize, and the Prize for Best Interpretation of the Contemporary Piece at the ARD Music Competition in Munich. Her success at the ARD Music Competition was built on several previous victories, including the First Prize at the prestigious USA International Harp Competition in Bloomington, as well as prizes at the International Competition Valentino Bucci in Rome and the International Harp Competition Lily Laskine in Paris.
Just recently « She simply blew away the audience » and was awarded the Public Prize of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and thus joins the distinguished family of « Junge Elite ».
Agnès Clément gained worldwide recognition as a soloist in 2016, when she won the First Prize, the Public Prize, and the Prize for Best Interpretation of the Contemporary Piece at the ARD Music Competition in Munich. Her success at the ARD Music Competition was built on several previous victories, including the First Prize at the prestigious USA International Harp Competition in Bloomington, as well as prizes at the International Competition Valentino Bucci in Rome and the International Harp Competition Lily Laskine in Paris.
Just recently « She simply blew away the audience » and was awarded the Public Prize of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and thus joins the distinguished family of « Junge Elite ».
Agnès Clément is widely regarded as one of the most exciting soloists of her instrument. Her career took off after she won first prizes at both the ARD Music Competition and the USA Harp Competition, which launched her onto the international stage.
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Le Rossignol en Amour
The magazine "Das Orchester" called this CD "masterful," which was nominated for an Opus Klassik in 2020 in the category "Young Talent of the Year."
Dance
André Jolivet: Konzert für Harfe & Kammerorchester
Eine Produktion von SWR2 Februar 2021
I. Allegro volubile
Benjamin Britten: Suite für Harfe op. 83
Eine Produktion von SWR2 April 2021
I. Overture. Majestic
II. Toccata. Fast and Gay
14
January
2023
Tabea Zimmermann, Chamber Music Week
Closing concert of Tabea Zimmermann's Chamber Music Festival at beautiful Schloss Elmau.
Tabea Zimmermann & Pauline Sachse, Viola
Adam Walker, Flute
Agnès Clément, Harp
Stephen Waarts & Wassili Wohlgemuth, violin
Bruno Philippe & Ildikó Szabó, cello
Claude Debussy : Sonata for flute, viola and harpe
Ludwig van Beethoven: 6. Symphonie (arrangement for string sextet)
Schloss Elmau, DE
17:00
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12
January
2023
Tabea Zimmermann, Chamber Music Week
Tabea Zimmermann's Chamber Music Festival at beautiful Schloss Elmau.
Tabea Zimmermann, Viola
Adam Walker, Flute
Agnès Clément, Harp
Gerhild Romberger, Voice
Claude Debussy: Syrinx für Flöte solo
Arnold Bax: Elegiac Trio
Benjamin Britten: 8 Folksong arrangements for voice and harp
Richard Strauss: Wiegenlied, Die Nacht, Morgen, Traum durch die Dämmerung
Henri Duparc: Chanson triste, L’invitation au voyage
Sophia Gubaidulina: Garten von Freuden und Traurigkeiten
Schloss Elmau, DE
17:00
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30
September
2022
Carousel Ensemble
Chamber Music concert - "Impressions"
Annelien Van Wauwe, clarinet
Jill Jeschek, flute
Alexandra Soumm & Nicolas Dupont, violon
Mihai Cocea, viola
Louis Rodde, cello
Agnès Clément, harpe
Claude Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Wim Henderickx: Lagrimas
Maurice Ravel: Introduction et Allegro
Claude Debussy: Danse Sacrée, Danse Profane
Claude Debussy: Première rhapsodie pour clarinette et ensemble
Kortrijk, BE
20:00
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23. – 27.
September
2022
Carousel Ensemble
Masterclass with harp lessons, chamber music and daily yoga classes
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Kortrijk, BE
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21
August
2022
Recital “Junge Elite”
Recital in the framework of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern festival.
John Thomas: The Minstrel’s Adieu to His Native Land
Aram Khatchaturian: Oriental Dance and Toccata
Volksweisen aus Lettland
Alexander Borodin: Petite Suite – Im Kloster
Toshio Hosokawa: Two Japanese Folk songs
Marcel Tournier: Danseuse à la fontaine d’Aïn Draham, Danse du Moujik
Philippe Hersant: Bamyan
Elias Parish-Alvars: Variations on the theme Norma by Bellini
Schloss Gadebusch, DE
20:00
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13
November
2022
Mairéad Hickey & Agnès Clément
Featuring a beautiful selection of music by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Viardot, Renié. Their programme will delight and enthral music lovers.
Spohr Sonata Concertante in E-flat Major for violin and harp, Op.113 no.4
JS Bach Andante and Allegro from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
John McLachlan Phoenix (New Music Network Commission)
Tedeschi Elegia Op.22
Interval
Henriette Renié Légende d’après les Elfes de Leconte de Lisle
Viardot Haï Luli!
Massenet Méditation de Thaïs
Saint-Saëns Fantaisie in A Major, Op.124
Spohr Sonata Concertante in E-flat Major for violin and harp, Op.113 no.4
JS Bach Andante and Allegro from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
John McLachlan Phoenix (New Music Network Commission)
Tedeschi Elegia Op.22
Interval
Henriette Renié Légende d’après les Elfes de Leconte de Lisle
Viardot Haï Luli!
Massenet Méditation de Thaïs
Saint-Saëns Fantaisie in A Major, Op.124
Paris, Centre Culturel Irlandais
17:00
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17
June
2022
Sommertöne Festspiele
Featuring a beautiful selection of music by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Viardot, Renié. Their programme will delight and enthral music lovers.
Spohr Sonata Concertante in E-flat Major for violin and harp, Op.113 no.4
JS Bach Andante and Allegro from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
John McLachlan Phoenix (New Music Network Commission)
Tedeschi Elegia Op.22
Interval
Henriette Renié Légende d’après les Elfes de Leconte de Lisle
Viardot Haï Luli!
Massenet Méditation de Thaïs
Saint-Saëns Fantaisie in A Major, Op.124
Spohr Sonata Concertante in E-flat Major for violin and harp, Op.113 no.4
JS Bach Andante and Allegro from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
John McLachlan Phoenix (New Music Network Commission)
Tedeschi Elegia Op.22
Interval
Henriette Renié Légende d’après les Elfes de Leconte de Lisle
Viardot Haï Luli!
Massenet Méditation de Thaïs
Saint-Saëns Fantaisie in A Major, Op.124
Wachau, DE
17:00
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15
June
2022
Festival Harpes Plurielles
Masterclass in the framework of the festival "Harpes Plurielles"
Strasbourg, FR
11:00
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14
June
2022
Recital – Festival Harpes Plurielles
Recital in the framework of the festival "Harpes Plurielles"
Strasbourg, FR
20:00
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11
June
2022
Rencontres de la Harpe
Rencontres Internationales de la Harpe en Ile-de-France , Benoit Wery, artistic directorRencontres Internationales de la Harpe en Ile-de-France, Benoit Wery, artistic director
Festival with 8 concerts in Paris, Moret-sur-Loing, Thomery, Vernou-La-Celle-sur-Seine, Villecerf and Verneuil-sur-Seine
May 31st – June 18th 2022
Works by Smetana, Debussy, Renié and others.
Moret-sur-Loing, FR
20:00
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10
June
2022
Rencontres de la Harpe
Rencontres Internationales de la Harpe en Ile-de-France , Benoit Wery, artistic directorRencontres Internationales de la Harpe en Ile-de-France, Benoit Wery, artistic director
Festival with 8 concerts in Paris, Moret-sur-Loing, Thomery, Vernou-La-Celle-sur-Seine, Villecerf and Verneuil-sur-Seine
May 31st – June 18th 2022
Works by Smetana, Debussy, Renié and others.
Thomery, FR
20:30
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11
May
2022
Glière Harp Concerto
with Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin
Christoph Gedschold, conductor
Schubert: Ouverture in C major D 644
Glière: Concerto pour harpe op. 74
Schumann: Sinfonie Nr. 2 in C major op. 61
Schwerin, DE
19:30
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10
May
2022
Glière Harp Concerto
with Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin
Christoph Gedschold, conductor
Schubert: Ouverture in C major D 644
Glière: Concerto pour harpe op. 74
Schumann: Sinfonie Nr. 2 in C major op. 61
Schwerin, DE
19:30
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09
May
2022
Glière Harp Concerto
with Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin
Christoph Gedschold, conductor
Schubert: Ouverture in C major D 644
Glière: Concerto pour harpe op. 74
Schumann: Sinfonie Nr. 2 in C major op. 61
Schwerin, DE
19:30
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10
April
2022
Recital Haar, Germany
Recital with works from Khatchaturian, Borodon, Hosokawa and othersRecital with works from Khatchaturian, Borodon, Hosokawa and others
John Thomas: The Minstrel’s Adieu to His Native Land
Aram Khatchaturian: Oriental Dance and Toccata
Volksweisen aus Lettland
Alexander Borodin: Petite Suite – Im Kloster
Toshio Hosokawa: Two Japanese Folk songs
Marcel Tournier: Danseuse à la fontaine d’Aïn Draham, Danse du Moujik
Philippe Hersant: Bamyan
Elias Parish-Alvars: Variations on the theme Norma by Bellini
Haar, DE
19:00
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25
March
2022
Recital Ghent, Belgium
Recital with works from Khatchaturian, Borodon, Hosokawa and othersRecital with works from Khatchaturian, Borodon, Hosokawa and others
John Thomas: The Minstrel’s Adieu to His Native Land
Aram Khatchaturian: Oriental Dance and Toccata
Volksweisen aus Lettland
Alexander Borodin: Petite Suite – Im Kloster
Toshio Hosokawa: Two Japanese Folk songs
Marcel Tournier: Danseuse à la fontaine d’Aïn Draham, Danse du Moujik
Philippe Hersant: Bamyan
Elias Parish-Alvars: Variations on the theme Norma by Bellini
Ghent, BE
19:00
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9-12
March
2022
Lyon & Healy Awards, Chicago
Jury member of the Lyon & Healy Awards, Chicago
Chicago, USA
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29
January
2022
Recital Presentation Lyon & Healy
Presentation of Lyon & Healy's new Style 4 model
Paris, FR
19:00
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28
January
2022
Concertino, La Monnaie
Chamber music concert with musicians of Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie
Noémi Tiercet, violin
Yves Cortvrint, viola
Saint Saëns: Fantaisie
Tedeschi: Elegie
Martinu: Madrigaux
Britten: Lachrymae
Canteloube: Extraits des chants d’Auvergne
Brussels, BE
12:30
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28
January
2022
Concertino, La Monnaie
Chamber music concert with musicians of Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie
Noémi Tiercet, violin
Yves Cortvrint, viola
Saint Saëns: Fantaisie
Tedeschi: Elegie
Martinu: Madrigaux
Britten: Lachrymae
Canteloube: Extraits des chants d’Auvergne
Brussels, BE
12:30
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28
January
2022
Concertino, La Monnaie
Chamber music concert with musicians of Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie
Noémi Tiercet, violin
Yves Cortvrint, viola
Saint Saëns: Fantaisie
Tedeschi: Elegie
Martinu: Madrigaux
Britten: Lachrymae
Canteloube: Extraits des chants d’Auvergne
Brussels, BE
12:30
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Agnès Clément gained worldwide recognition as a soloist in 2016, when she won the First Prize, the Public Prize, and the Prize for Best Interpretation of the Contemporary Piece at the ARD Music Competition in Munich. Her success at the ARD Music Competition was built on several previous victories, including the First Prize at the prestigious USA International Harp Competition in Bloomington, as well as prizes at the International Competition Valentino Bucci in Rome and the International Harp Competition Lily Laskine in Paris.
Just recently « She simply blew away the audience » and was awarded the Public Prize of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and thus joins the distinguished family of « Junge Elite ».
ARD Competition
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Since her solo debut performances at the Salle Gaveau in Paris and the Berlin Philharmonie, Agnès has been invited to perform with renowned orchestras such as the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, SWR Sinfonieorchester, Deutsches Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin,
Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Munich Chamber Orchestra (Germany), Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional, (Colombia), Hunan Philharmonic Orchestra and the Wuhan Symphonic orchestra (China), Opéra de Rouen, Orchestre d’Auvergne, Victor Hugo Orchestra France-Comté (France) under the baton of Andris Poga, Alain Altinoglu, Jonathan Heywards, Roberto Fores, Christoph Gedschold, Joseph Bastian, Ben Gernon, Léo Warynski, and Arie Van Beek.
Wim Henderickx, a Flemish composer, dedicated a new Harp Concertino to Agnès Clément in 2019, which she premiered in Brussels with the La Monnaie Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Alain Altinoglu. Agnès is dedicated to expanding the contemporary repertoire for the harp and has premiered works by Olivier Massot, Toshio Hosokawa, Michael Maganuco, and Krzysztof Meyer.
Mozart Concerto with La Monnaie
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Agnès Clément also has a passion for chamber music and regularly performs with renowned artists such as Tabea Zimmermann, Adam Walker, Aris String Quartet, Patrick Gallois, Sébastien Jacot, Sophie Dervaux, and Magdalena Hoffmann. Furthermore, Agnès Clément is a part of the CAROUSEL Chamber Music Ensemble, based in Brussels. Established in 2019, the ensemble comprises of twelve highly talented musicians with a shared goal of presenting both classic and contemporary chamber music at the highest level.
Agnès has released two CDs as a soloist: „Dance“ (Lyon & Healy Records) and „Le Rossignol en Amour“ (Genuin Classics). This second album received recognition for its exceptional quality, earning a nomination for the Opus Classics Awards.
Agnès Clément has held the position of Principal Solo Harpist at the Orchestre Symphonique La Monnaie in Brussels since 2013, and in 2021, she joined the faculty at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels as principal harp teacher.
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