The driving force behind this project, saxophonist Matthieu Delage, is a musician whose curiosity knows no bounds. Trained at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP), he has successfully blended the classical excellence of the baritone saxophone—notably as a member of the Morphing Quartet—with an intensive practice of improvisation, jazz, and even Indian music. His artistic approach aims, above all, to break traditional codes to make Bach’s music more organic and accessible.

Alongside him, violist Violaine Despeyroux brings an exceptional depth of tone. A laureate of prestigious international competitions and a former resident of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, she is particularly renowned for her mastery of Bach’s repertoire, having notably received a special prize for her interpretation of the composer’s work. She elegantly bridges the rigor of the great classical stages with the boldness of this contemporary reimagining.

The ensemble’s sonic universe is further enriched by the guitar of Benjamin Garson. A multifaceted musician, he is simultaneously a classical guitarist, a jazz improviser, and a sound engineer. This dual expertise allows him to explore unprecedented sound textures and infuse baroque structures with a modern, almost rock or progressive edge, transforming the guitar into a true laboratory of timbres.

Finally, Baptiste Dolt provides the rhythmic foundation for this metamorphosis. Coming from the Jazz Department of the Paris Conservatoire, he breathes a vibrant pulse and the freedom of improvised music into the project. His drumming does more than just support the ensemble; it dialogues with Bach’s melodies, subverting and reinventing them to create a bridge between 18th-century composition and today’s groove.

Together, they transform Bach’s works into a playground where historical precision meets the energy of the moment. 

Having completed his studies at the Tchaïkovsky Conservatoire of Moscow, in the class of S. Snitkovsky, under the direction of David Oïstrach, Igor Volochine then began a brilliant career as solo violinist in the Collegium Musicum chamber orchestra.

In his capacity of Concertmaster of the National Symphonic Orchestra of Moscow, Mr Volochine travelled throughout the world playing in the most prestigious concert halls, and took part in numerous recordings for records and television.

 In 1986 Youri Bashmet invited him to join the Moscow Solists Ensemble as solo violinist.  The Ensemble performed with M.Rostropovitch O.Kagan,  N.Gutman,  V. Berlinsky, Y. Bashmet, P. Amoyal, A. Dumay, E. Faust,  Shlomo Mintz, … in the Salle Pleyel, the Concertgebauw, the Albert Hall, the Carnegie Hall.

Now living in France (since 1991), Mr Volochine is frequently invited to play in international festivals both as a solist and as a performer of chamber music.

Mr Volochine’s pedagogical activity is rich and varied. From 1997 to 2013, he taught at the Conservatoire National Superieur in Paris, and also at the National Regional Conservatoires in Paris and Versailles. He is now Professor at the Ecole Normale A. Cortot in Paris. At the same time he gives proficiency courses and master classes in Italy, Japan, Taiwan…

• Described by The Strad as a "virtuoso with a truly Romantic temperament",  a violinist and
  violist Yuri Zhislin enjoys a career as soloist,chamber musician and teacher. His
  performances have taken him to nearly 60 countries around the globe.

  Yuri entered the Royal College of Music in London in 1991, where he studied with his father
  and later Dr Andrievsky, winning the title of the BBC Radio 2 Young Musician of the Year
  1993.

  The orchestras that Yuri performed with as a soloist include the BBC Concert Orchestra, the
  London Mozart Players, the Oxford Philharmonic,  the Lithuanian Chamber and State
  Symphony Orchestras, the Queensland Symphony, the Yerevan Philharmonic, the Belgrade
  Philharmonic, the Russian State Chamber Orchestra, the Novosibirsk Philharmonic, the
  Pacific Symphony, the Madeira Classical Orchestra, the Santiago de Chile Symphony and
  the Altay Philharmonic, to name a few.

  Zhislin made his recital debut at the New York Carnegie Weill Hall in 2014 and appeared at
  the Wigmore Hall and Kings Place in London, Salle Gaveau in Paris, Stadtcasino in Basel,
  Moscow Conservatoire Chamber Hall, International House of Music in Moscow, Arnold Kats
  Music Hall in Novosibirsk, Kolarac Hall in Belgrade, the Great Guild Hall in Riga, the QPAC
  Hall in Brisbane, Coliseum theatre in Buenos Aires and Solis theatre in Montevideo among
  many others.

  Yuri's discography includes a recital CD released in 2005 on the SOMM label, a violin/viola
  Duos CD for the Naxos label in 2009 with his wife Natalia Lomeiko, and a string trio CD for
  the Nymbus Alliance label with Dmitry Sitkovetsky on violin and Luigi Piovano on cello.

  A keen chamber musician, Yuri is regularly invited to participate in international music
  festivals throughout the world. He has worked with such artists as Maria-Joao Pires, Maxim
  Vengerov, Barry Douglas, Natalie Clein, Sergei Nakariakov, Liana Isakadze and Ivan
  Monighetti among others.

  In 2004, Yuri formed Camerata Tchaikovsky (formerly the Russian Virtuosi of Europe), an
  ensemble that brings together some of the finest string platers from across Europe. The
  ensemble recently completed successful tours around South America and Europe. Released
  in February 2016, their debut CD on Orchid Classics received great reviews and was chosen
  “CD of the month” in April 2016 by the BBC Music Magazine.
  Yuri is a professor of violin and viola at the Royal College of Music in London and is a visiting
  professor in Italy, Austria, Spain and Poland. He also gave master classes in Bulgaria,
  Sweden, Portugal, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Jean-Marc Boissière began his musical studies in Fontainebleau with Jean-François Blondeau. He continued his studies at the CNSMD in Paris in the flute classes of Alain Marion and Raymond Guiot and in chamber music with Maurice Bourgues. He was unanimously awarded first prize in flute and first prize in chamber music in 1984. At the same time as his studies at the conservatory, Jean-Marc Boissière obtained a DEUG in musicology (Paris 4 Sorbonne) and the 1st grand prize in the UFAM competition. He was also a solo flute player with the Orchestre des jeunes de l’orchestre de Paris (1976-1980).
In 1983, he was appointed soloist of the Marseille Opera Orchestra. Jean-Marc Boissière performs regularly in France and abroad as a soloist and participates in numerous chamber music concerts. He was a member of the Quintette à vent de Marseille from 1986 to 1996 and a member of the Trio Arabesques (flute, viola and harp). He regularly collaborates with the contemporary music ensemble Polychronies. Jean-Marc Boissière participated in the recording of a Poulenc disc (sextet and sonata) with the Petra ensemble for the empreinte digitale label.
Jean-Marc Boissière holds a Certificate of Aptitude and has been a teacher at the CRR – Conservatoire Darius Milhaud in Aix en Provence since 1988. He is also teacher coordinator of the preparation to the CA in 2006-2007 in Aix-en-Provence and teacher of the flute section in the Regional Orchestra of the Youth PACA session 2006-2007. He has trained many French and foreign students and teaches regularly in several academies.

Masha Andreini studied violin at the Moscow Central Special Music School and Moscow Conservatory. In 1990, she came to the United States to study with renowned professors Almita and Roland Vamos. During her studies, she won and participated in national and international competitions. Andreini has given numerous recitals in Russia, Europe and the United States, and has performed with prominent orchestras such as Gorky State Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia), Orquesta de Julian Orbon (Spain) and the Moscow Virtuosi chamber orchestra, both as soloist and as an orchestra member. In 2006 she joined CityMusic Cleveland chamber orchestra where she currently serves as an assistant concertmaster. In 2020 she joined the violin preparatory faculty at Cleveland Institute of Music.