Insula camerata

Aiming at sharing its expertise with a new generation of professional musicians, Insula orchestra is launching a professional integration academy focused on historically informed practices: Insula camerata.

Over two seasons, young academy musicians will have the opportunity to play with the musicians of Insula orchestra and to perform concerts as Insula camerata at La Seine Musicale (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) and on tour.

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Focusing on period instruments, Insula camerata is intended for young instrumentalists beginning their professional careers, graduates of European conservatories or recognized international schools, who already have experience with period instruments.
The academy aims at perfecting their skills as orchestra musicians and facilitating their entry into the professional world.

Insula camerata will bring together 32 musicians: 20 string players (violin, viola, cello, double bass) and 12 wind players (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet).

The academy musicians will be committed for two seasons: 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (3 to 4 projects per season).

• Artistic improvement and enhanced orchestral practice in a professional setting of the highest standards.
• A double-orchestra cycle centered on Ludwig van Beethoven, featuring performances and recordings of his Symphonies No. 3, 5, 7, and 9, by Insula orchestra and Insula camerata artists.
• 2 to 4 annual concerts, both in France and internationally, as Insula camerata, an autonomous ensemble under the mentorship of the soloists of Insula orchestra.
• Participation in Insula orchestra’s tours and recordings.
• Acquaintance with cultural mediation practices, a key aspect of a musician’s career.
• Personalized mentoring for each academy member by their section leader.
• Opportunities for continued collaboration with partner institutions, supporting the academy musicians’ future musical and professional development.

For this first edition, which spans the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 seasons, 32 instrumentalists aged 18 to 30 were selected by a distinguished international jury during auditions held in Paris, Brussels, Geneva and New York. The selection process welcomed candidates from conservatories in more than 16 European countries, as well as the United States, bringing together representatives from all continents and a wide variety of nationalities.

During this programme, the young musicians selected will deepen their understanding of the historical interpretation of Beethoven’s great symphonic works and, as an independent ensemble, will explore the Baroque repertoire — notably Vivaldi and Handel — as well as Mozart‘s repertoire.

by alphabetical order

Insula camerata needs your help to develop its educational program and to finance its concerts, tours and recordings. Your generosity also allows us to give special grants to the musicians who apply.

To support a new generation of young talents, you can make a donation to the Insula orchestra – Laurence Equilbey Foundation or contact Manon Dostes, Head of Fundraising.

Laurence Equilbey – Artistic and Musical Director
Pablo Gutiérrez – Principal violin
Clarisse De Conti – Artistic administrator and project coordinator
Josquin Macarez – Artistic representative
Florian Vuillaume – Director of sponsorship, partnerships and public affairs
Simon Polin – Artistic coordinator of Insula orchestra
Alexis Longefay – Orchestra librarian

• Pablo GUTIÉRREZ RUIZ – Violin
• Emmanuel JACQUES – Cello
• Jean-Marc PHILIPPE – Oboe
• Georg KOEHLER – Horn

Insula camerata
La Seine Musicale, 1 île Seguin
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
contact@insulacamerata.fr