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Chaque jour, le projet artistique était composé de trois temps distincts permettant des approches musicales et sensorielles diverses. En première partie, un concert symphonique éducatif dédié au conte populaire et ludique Peter and the Wolf de Sergei Prokofiev lançait les festivités, sous la baguette de la cheffe Annick Villanueva.
Le deuxième temps invitait les spectateurs à participer à des balades musicales et poétiques immersives dans le domaine de La Garde. Les spectateurs ont pu admiré les différents lieux emblématiques du domaine et l’exposition des sculptures sublimés par les différents groupes de musique de chambre déployés afin de mêler les sens et créer une expérience globale. Un parcours entraînait les enfants dans une chasse au trésor ludique et musicale.
Enfin, la journée se clôturait par un grand concert symphonique nous embarquant dans les plaines du Nord en abordant les aventures du personnage haut en couleur, Peer Gynt d’Edvard Grieg, sous la baguette de la cheffe Godeleine Catalan.
Concert information
Friday 22 August 2025
Afternoon
3.00 p.m.
Peter and the Wolf educational concert
3.30 p.m.
Immersive musical walks
Evening
8.30 p.m.
Peer Gynt Symphony Concert
Saturday 23 August 2025
Afternoon
3.00 p.m.
Peter and the Wolf educational concert
3.30 p.m.
Immersive musical walks
Evening
8.30 p.m.
Peer Gynt Symphony Concert
Sunday 24 August 2025
Complete day
11.00 a.m.
Peter and the Wolf educational concert
11.30 a.m.
Immersive musical walks
3.30 p.m.
Peer Gynt Symphony Concert
Refreshments and snacks on site
Ticket prices
Vendredi 22 et Samedi 23 août 2025
| Ticket | Full price | Reduced price* |
|---|---|---|
| Peter and the Wolf & Musical walks (3 p.m.) | 15 € | 10 € |
| Symphony concert (8.30 p.m.) | 20 € | 15 € |
Sunday 24 August 2025
| Ticket | Full price | Reduced price* |
|---|---|---|
| Complete day (11 a.m. - 5 p.m.) | 25 € | 20 € |
* Reduced price: “Amis de La Garde” members – unemployed
Free for children under 18
Musical directors
Annick Villanueva
Before devoting herself to conducting, Annick VILLANUEVA pursued a career as a clarinettist and teacher (1st Clarinet Prize from the National Conservatory of Music in Lyon, winner of the International Wind Instrument Competition in Toulon).
Passionate about conducting since the age of 9, she took lessons and perfected her skills with different conductors.
Graduated by the International Confederation of Music Societies to be part of the juries of international wind ensemble competitions, Annick is regularly invited as a member of the jury: Norwegian National Championship, European Championship...
Passionate about transmission and sharing, she has been conducting both symphony orchestras and harmony orchestras with the same joy since 1986.
She is currently in charge of the artistic project of several groups (string orchestra, concert band, symphony orchestra) including the Harmonie de Bourg-en-Bresse and the Pointe de Caux Symphony Orchestra in Normandy.
Godeleine Catalan
A curious and committed young conductor, Godeleine Catalan explores all repertoires with equal energy, from symphonic to operatic to contemporary creation. Founder of the Ensemble Hédoné, a chamber orchestra dedicated to promoting both famous and forgotten works, she has been its musical and artistic director since 2022.
As assistant conductor, she collaborates with conductors such as Simon Proust (Ensemble Cartésixte) and Helmuth Reichel Silva (Uniorchester Dresden, Germany). She will also assist Marius Stieghorst for a lyric production in October 2025 in Freiburg (Germany), and will conduct Roussel's Le Testament de la Tante Caroline and Martinů's Alexandre Bis.
Also interested in creation, she directs contemporary works such as Nouveaux Horizons at the Beauvais International Cello Festival, or the musical tale Luna and the Dream Sculptor, in June 2025 in Amsterdam.
A trained cellist, she also pursued advanced studies in analysis, composition, music history and conducting at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. Godeleine then trained in Germany, in the conducting class of Scott Sandmeier at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, then in Austria where she benefited from the teaching of Marc Piollet at the Kunstüniversität in Graz.
She collaborates with the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Junge Kammerphilharmonie in Freiburg, as well as with the Savaria Symphonieorchester in Hungary. She also studied cello with Emmanuelle Bertrand and conducting with Olivier Kaspar and Simon Proust. Deeply committed to music in all its forms, she is also involved in teaching, orchestration, arrangement, and cultural outreach.
Godeleine is a laureate of the Fondation de France, the Meyer Foundation and the Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Arras.
© Photo credit Lauriane Le Prev
Credits
Coproduction
Les Amis de la Garde, the Domaine de la Garde and Les Musiciens d'Europe
Musical director
Educational concert: Annick Villanueva
Symphony concert: Godeleine Catalan
Artistic direction and writing of the walks
Marion Jeanson
Design of the walks
Anaïs de Courson, Marion Jeanson
Text editing
Frédéric Bara
Actors
Odile Lavie, Amine Tazit et Mathieu Nizet
Partners
With the participation of le Villa Joie and the CPA, in partnership with the CPA Culture NoMad plan
With the support of the Bourg en Bresse city and Bourg-en-Bresse Regional Conservatory
