Curious: "Estelle Revaz enhances this unknown treasure with her technically superior playing. Her flawless sound is as convincing as the clarity of her phrasing." (Pizzicato). Always on the lookout for original programs, she is as interested in the great works of the repertoire as she is in new works, as demonstrated by her regular collaborations with contemporary composers. Her latest album, rediscovering Dall'Abaco's 11 Caprices, has caused quite a stir in the media.
Enlighted: "One of the best cello concepts of the moment". (Musik und Theater). His discography offers programs that are always the fruit of reflection. Whether by contrasting tradition and modernity (Bach & Friends), promoting the music of her native Switzerland (Cantique, Journey to Geneva), forging links between composers (Fugato, Inspiration populaire) or highlighting little-played works (Dall'Abaco, Journey to Geneva).
Vibrant: "Listen to her! Her playing is lively, committed, lyrical and fresh. Look at her! Her face is like a book that conveys emotion, sincerity, sensitivity and intelligence." (Le Temps). Charismatic to a fault, she is a delight to audiences and the international media alike, as demonstrated by her appearances on Radio France, Deutschlandfunk, SWR, WDR, Radio Télévision Suisse, RTBF and TV5 Monde.
Committed: "In this way, she not only brings a new style, but also music to the Federal Palace." (SRF). During the pandemic, she worked tirelessly to show how essential culture was, and to relay the concerns of cultural players to the political world. Her autobiographical book "La Saltimbanque" (Éd. Slatkine), in which she describes with sensitivity both the glitter of the stage and the darker backstage world in which she has lived since she was a child, met with great success. Her battle now continues more formally on the National Council (Swiss parliament), where she was elected in 2023.
Passionate: "Estelle Revaz's moving, vibrant performance is both expressive and electrifying. It leaves plenty of room for deep sonorities and refined balances. Fantasy and creativity are always at the forefront." (Theaterkompass). She performs regularly in many European, Asian and South American countries. She is a guest at renowned festivals such as the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, the Verbier Festival, Septembre Musical, the Festival International de Colmar and the Festival Pablo Casals, with musical partners including Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Andrey Baranov and Alexandra Conunova, Raphaëlle Moreau, Tai Murray, Lena Neudauer, Tedi Papavrami, Pierre Génisson, Ralph Manno, Kevin Spagnolo, Leonora Armellini, Dana Ciocarlie, Finghin Collins, Christian Chamorel, Shani Diluka, François-Frédéric Guy, François Killian, Hannnes Minnaar and Cédric Pescia. She regularly gives concerts in prestigious venues such as Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the NCPA in Beijing, the Oriental Art Center in Shanghai, the CCK in Buenos Aires, the Auditorium del Sodre in Montevideo and the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg.
After starting out in Switzerland, she trained in France at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (Xavier Gagnepain, Jérôme Pernoo) and in Germany at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln (Maria Kliegel). Since 2017, Estelle Revaz has been accredited as a cello and chamber music teacher at the Kalaidos College of Music in Zürich (CH). She regularly and enthusiastically gives masterclasses/workshops in Europe, Asia and America. She has also written a research paper on "the development of artistic identity in higher instrumental education", published in March 2019 by l'Harmattan (Collection sciences de l'éducation musicale).
Estelle Revaz plays a cello by G. Grancino (1679) and a bow by J. Eury (1825) generously made available to her by a Swiss foundation.
