Named ‘Instrumental Soloist of the Year’ at the 2022 french Victoires de la Musique awards, violinist Manon Galy has since developped solo and chamber music projects.
Alongside pianist Jorge Gonzalez-Buajasan, their album ‘Nuits Parisiennes’, released in February 2024, was awarded a Diapason d'Or of the year, and 5 stars by Classica.
"This emotionally intense interpretation shows that the musician has not only temperament but also a solid command of her instrument. A tone full of frankness and refined lyricism shared by Jorge Gonzalez-Buajasan's virtuoso and colourful piano partner‘ (Diapason Magazine) ’The two partners are likely to become ones of the greats : precise playing, solid technique and stunning musicality. They know how to bring out the best in each measure".
In 2018, she also founded the Zeliha Trio with Jorge Gonzalez-Buajasan (piano) and Maxime Quennesson (cello). Their first album, released in 2020 on the Mirare label, was acclaimed by the critics (5 diapason, 5 stars from Classica, Editor's choice from Gramophone magazine). They recently released a new album devoted to the 2nd trios by Schubert and Shostakovich.
Born in Toulouse in 1996, Manon Galy is now a regular guest at major festivals such as the Festival International de Piano de la Roque d'Anthéron, the Easter Festival in Aix-en-Provence and Colmar, the Rencontres Musicales d'Evian, the Folle Journée de Nantes and Tokyo (Japan). On these occasions, she shares the stage with many artists: Renaud Capuçon, Corina Belcea, the Modigliani, Hermès and Zaïde quartets, François Salque, Marie Chilemme, Patrick Messina, Marie-Joseph Judde, Marc Coppey and the Arnold Trio.
Manon also performs as a soloist with international and national orchestras (the chamber orchestras of Vienna, Salzburg and Lausanne, the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, and the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire) under the baton of such great conductors as Renaud Capuçon, Sacha Goetzel, Aziz Shokhakimov and Gabor Tackaks-Nagy. She will make her debut with the Orchestre National de France in 2025, conducted by Christian Macelaru.
As a soloist and with the Zeliha Trio, Manon has joined the production company ‘Beau Soir productions’, founded by Renaud Capuçon.
Spoken language: French
Photo credit: Matthieu Joffres