This short film, directed by Théo Sixou, is the result of the work of students during Soundpainting workshops (improvisation and collective music creation) led by Aurélie Branger. As part of the artistic and educational residency of Les Talens Lyriques at Fernand Léger High School in Ivry-sur-Seine, students from CAP Vehicle Maintenance and Production and Service in Restoration were introduced to music and audiovisuals through artistic practice workshops led by Aurélie Branger and Théo Sixou, as well as an artistic and cultural education program. During the 2022-2023 school year, students benefited from 30 hours of Soundpainting workshops and 20 hours of cinema workshops to produce this short film shot over 3 days.
This film, about love, is the result of their work supported and supervised by professionals: Inès Bedrouni, Louis Muller, Maëlle Corbelet, Louis Dardé, Léo Guillaume, Louis Muller, Justine Piquard, and Claire Ferrasse.
Soundtrack recorded by musicians from Les Talens Lyriques: Alexandra Delcroix-Vulcan on violin, Marjolaine Cambon on viola da gamba, and Jorge Silva on harpsichord, with musical creation by Charles Sinz.
Artistic practice is at the heart of Les Talens Lyriques’ educational projects. Through workshops in writing, vocal practice and declamation or musical practice, students are invited to create as a group under the guidance of our cultural mediator. Each year or school has its own project!
The Talens Lyriques flagship project: the orchestra class.
Les Talens Lyriques trains non-musician pupils to play in an orchestra by providing them with a musical instrument (strings, brass, percussion, keyboard) for 3 to 4 years. Pupils benefit from two hours a week of collective learning led by our cultural mediator and musicians from Les Talens Lyriques, during school time.
In 2023-2024, Les Talens Lyriques have completed a 3-year cycle with pupils from the Anton Makarenko school in Ivry-sur-Seine. They will have taken part in the orchestra class from year 4 to year 6.
In 2024-2025, a brand new orchestra class emerged at the lycée Guillaume Apollinaire of Thiais (94).
The objective for the Talens Lyriques is to claim loudly that it’s never too late to begin learning music !
In touch with 5 schools, the Talens Lyriques offer a comprehensive introduction to music, including exploration of cultural emblematic sites thanks to educational partnerships.
In connection with the Talens Lyriques’ artistic productions, the pupils discover the Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris. At the museum, they take part in a themed visit to discover its historical instruments. Later, they can participate in a one-hour introductary workshop to musical practice and improvisation, linked to the museum’s instruments inventory.
At the château de Versailles, the pupils can enjoy a guided thematic visit about the music at the court of Louis XIV before visiting freely the gardens. They can also assist to a concert for the « musical Thursdays », organised by the Centre de musique baroque of Versailles.
The pupils have also access to musical venues where the Talens Lyriques perform : the Théâtre du Châtelet, the Opéra-Comique and the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées…
Guided rehearsals – At their school or in the concert halls themselves, students are plunged into the heart of the orchestra during guided rehearsals specially for them by our cultural mediator. They learn to recognise the different instruments, discover musical works and the demanding work of an orchestra.
Class concerts – These small-scale concerts with Talens Lyriques artists provide an opportunity for direct exchanges between students, teachers and artists. Presented by the Talens Lyriques cultural mediator, the concerts help to prepare the pupils for certain repertoires, composers, instruments or works that the pupils can then rediscover by attending our concerts or performances. These in-class concerts break away from the codes of the classical concert, establishing a close relationship and dialogue during these privileged moments between the artists and the pupils.
Instrument Presentations – The Baroque music period is full of unique instruments, some of which have been forgotten or have evolved into different forms over time. These workshops give students the opportunity to see, hear, and understand the history of the key instruments of this era: the viola da gamba, harpsichord, traverso, violin, oboe, and more. Musicians from Les Talens Lyriques take part in these sessions, presenting their instruments, explaining their evolution and playing techniques, and demonstrating them in class. These workshops, based on sharing, listening, and interaction between students and musicians, take place several times a year, creating an additional bond between students and the artists they will later see in concert.
