From our French editor: Candide and the tortoises

By Tristan Labouret, 06 January 2021

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“Welcome to 2021, where all will be for the best in this best of all possible worlds”

Danny Riley, 14th January

Lute player and guitarist Élodie Brzustowski talks about the challenges of the two-metre long theorbo, rediscovering guitar music of the 1830s, and the multifaceted Early music scene in France.

Double basses now allowed on French trains, but only one at a time

Bachtrack, 17th February

Culture minister Rachida Dati announced together with state train operator SCNF that basses will now be allowed – but only a single bass per train.

Le tour de Gaule: a musical summer in France

David Karlin, 8th August

France is truly the country of the summer music festival, with dozens – perhaps hundreds – to choose from. Bachtrack founders David and Alison toured four very different festivals in July.

Alone Together: Jennifer Koh on new commissions and telling stories

Kurt Gottschalk, 21st March

The violinist talks about her pandemic commissioning project as well the work she does that extends beyond performing concerts as Arco Collaborative’s artistic director and its primary performing artist.

Getting back to the theater, as safely as possible

Cameron Kelsall, 4th October

As a theater critic, I’m prioritizing coverage of events that require Covid vaccination for all.

We need mask mandates and a health pass. Now.

David Karlin, 28th September

The terror that keeps the performing arts awake at night is that audiences won’t return because they are not confident of attending an event without risking Covid-19 infection.

Tristan Labouret

Musicologue diplômé du CNSMD de Paris, Tristan Labouret collabore avec de nombreux artistes et institutions musicales (Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, festivals de musique de chambre de Deauville, Just Classik Festival…), menant des activités de médiation à destination de tous les publics. Ex-altiste toujours passionné par les répertoires chambristes et symphoniques, il occupe depuis 2018 le poste de rédacteur en chef de la partie francophone de Bachtrack.