Articles by Jean-Jacques Schaettel

Jean Jacques Schaettel is a journalist and the editor of the digital media Total Baroque Magazine. After working in the regional daily press and setting up regional television in Alsace, he ran for fifteen years the Ozango production company, specialising in live performances, particularly baroque music and operas in Europe. He launched Total Baroque Magazine in 2025.

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- Interview
Laurent Brunner, cultural entrepreneur (2/2)
The “Soft Power” of Château de Versailles Spectacles

Laurent Brunner is taking Versailles to the world stage, from New York to Hanoi via Shanghai. In this second part of the interview, he explains how Château de Versailles Spectacles has built a unique model combining an in-house orchestra, an academy, and international touring.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 30 October 2025
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- Interview
Laurent Brunner, Cultural Entrepreneur (1/2)
Château de Versailles Spectacles, heir to the Sun King’s celebrations

Between baroque music, the Grandes Eaux, courtly festivities and masked balls, Château de Versailles Spectacles is a private cultural enterprise with multiple activities that has made the famous palace a vibrant hub of initiatives.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 23 October 2025
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- Interview
Francesco Corti, The Life of a Nomadic Conductor

He says the harpsichord, organ, and fortepiano are his life. Yet it’s as a conductor that Francesco Corti travels Europe, championing an open, cross-border vision of his role.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 16 October 2025
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- Focus
La Trinité in Lyon: Who Is the Audience of Tomorrow?

How can we entice and renew audiences for baroque music? In Lyon, the Chapelle de la Trinité aims to combine heritage, creativity, and hospitality to become a unique space for encounters and diversity.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 14 October 2025
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- Interview
Christophe Rousset: the complete Lully cycle, a dream come true!

The 35th season of Les Talens Lyriques will be marked by the completion of the Lully cycle, a project led by Christophe Rousset and his ensemble for over 25 years. Here is an interview with the conductor and harpsichordist about Lully, social media, transmission, and his collaboration with other orchestras.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 2 October 2025
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- 25 years REMA
A European Dynamic
Has Early Music Become Trendy?

The European Early Music Network (REMA-EEMN) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. With more than 180 members in 28 countries, the occasion is ideal for taking stock of early music in Europe.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 25 September 2025
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- 25 years REMA
Isabelle Battioni: “We Are Part of the ‘Indies’ of Music”

With 182 members in 28 countries, including 91 festivals, 67 ensembles, and around 40 research institutes and academies, REMA-EEMN embodies a true European early music sector that proudly claims its independence.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 25 September 2025
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- 25 years REMA
New Perspectives: Digital Priorities and Setting Course for the East

Adèle Fourcade and Agathe Créac’h manage the day-to-day operations of the European Early Music Network (REMA-EEMN). The two General Delegates discuss current priorities and the outlook towards Eastern Europe.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 25 September 2025
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- Anniversary
20th anniversary of Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien
François Lazarevitch: On the Importance of a Bagpipe Competition

How a bagpipe competition in 2005 led François Lazarevitch to create Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien—and to celebrate the ensemble’s 20th anniversary with a double concert, both baroque and Celtic.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 18 September 2025
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- Anniversary
20 Years of Collegium 1704
Václav Luks: “This is My Life’s Work”

From its early “punk period” to major international stages, Collegium 1704 has been making its mark for twenty years. Conductor Václav Luks recounts the adventure.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 11 September 2025
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- Interview
Versailles baroque music Centre
Nicolas Bucher: Looking Back on His Years at the CMBV

Nicolas Bucher is stepping down after seven years at the helm of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles (CMBV) to become director of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra.

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 2 September 2025
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- Presto – News feed
30.08-28.09: Festival Barocco Alessandro Stradella

Since 2014, the Ensemble Mare Nostrum, founded by Andrea de Carlo, has been working to bring Alessandro Stradella (1643-1682), a little-known composer of the 17th century, back into the spotlight. This has resulted in a project to record all of his works (seven albums have already been released) and the creation of the Stradella Festival […]

by Jean-Jacques Schaettel 24 August 2025