Sweden, France, China… when musicians photograph the world

→Some musicians are also photographers. Their concerts and tours across the globe then become opportunities for taking pictures. As a kind of 2025 retrospective, here are a few examples!

Sweden, France, China… when musicians photograph the world

Gloria Musica in Sweden

Photographer Pablo Palmieri accompanied the ensemble Gloria Musica, directed by Beniamino Paganini and Nele Vertommen, during its stay in Sweden for the Christmas edition of the Early Music Sweden festival. The occasion for this photograph… where a nod to a great German Romantic painter can hardly be ruled out.

© Maïlys de Villoutreys

Maïlys de Villoutreys in Brittany

At the beginning of December, French soprano Maïlys de Villoutreys photographed Dossen beach, near Roscoff, in Brittany.

© Jean-Christophe Cassagnes

Versailles in Shanghai

During a tour of China this autumn, the eye of Jean-Christophe Cassagnes, artistic adviser to the Orchestra of the Royal Opera of Versailles, came to rest on Zhujiajiao, the “Venice of Shanghai”.

© Camille Delaforge

Camille Delaforge in Venice

French conductor Camille Delaforge had fun, during a stay in Venice in September, photographing the hidden side of La Serenissima.

© Lucien Pagnon

Violinist Lucien Pagnon in Froville (France)

At the beginning of the summer, violinist Lucien Pagnon lingered in front of the priory of Froville, in Lorraine, before a festival concert with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera of Versailles.

© Dennis Orellana

Dennis Orellana in China

In September, the young Honduran countertenor Dennis Orellana set off on his first tour of China. The opportunity for a snapshot: tradition does not preclude social media…

© Apollo’s Cabinet

Apollo’s Cabinet in Estonia

While touring Estonia as part of the Tallinn feat. Reval festival, the Apollo’s Cabinet team stopped in Otepää for a concert and a few photographs of the local landscapes.

© Ana Vieira Leite

Ana Vieira Leite at the Alhambra in Granada

At the beginning of July, Portuguese soprano Ana Vieira Leite took part in the Granada Festival. The opportunity for a series of photographs at the Alhambra.

© Re-renaissance

Re-renaissance in Basel

For its Arcadia festival in September in Basel, the Re-renaissance association — which since 2020 has been reviving music from before 1600 — presented an illustration created by the Glaser Saxer Keller agency. Undoubtedly the most original festival image of 2025.