Michel Tirabosco (pan flute) & Nathalie Chatelain (harp)

Born in Rome Italy in 1968, Michel Tirabosco settled in Geneva, Switzerland. He studied at the Geneva Conservatory, where he became the first student ever student to carry out a transverse flute certificate with the panpipes. This, as well as his Musical Diploma at the Geneva Higher Conservatory and a Panpipes Master Diploma at the Higher Institute of Music in Geneva, have awarded Michel many prizes. He currently gives master classes and teaches students in professional classes in different conservatories and academies.

Harpist Nathalie Chatelain entered the Lausanne Conservatoire in 1984 where she obtained a Teaching degree in 1986, the Virtuosité first Prize in 1988 and a Licence de Concert (Performing Arts degree) in 1990, in Chantal Mathieu-Balavoine’s class. She participated in master classes given by Nicanor Zabaleta, Germaine Lorenzini, Jacqueline Borot and Marielle Nordmann.

In 1989 Nathalie Chatelain was the winner of the Maurice Sandoz Prize and in 1998 she won the second Prize at the TIM (International Music Competition) in Rome.

She performed as a soloist and with chamber music groups in several festivals: the Journées de la Harpe in Arles, the European Symposium in Amsterdam, the World Harp Congress in Prague, the Harp Festival in Avesnois (France), the Festival Amadeus in Geneva, the Festival of the Château de Bourglinster in Luxemburg, International Festival of Music in New Caledoma.

In addition to her solo concertizing, Natalie Chatelain dedicates part of her time to teaching. She taught at the Bern Conservatory for 10 years (from 1991 to 2001). She organizes summer master classes with various teachers. Nathalie Chatelain also performs in duo with various instruments.

Her recordings indude several CDs with various chamber music groups and one as a soloist.

Chef Lieu 74520
Dingy en Vuache
France

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