THE TRAGEDY OF SALOME
02/2023
"The sentences are finely crafted, the nuances carefully considered, the balance ideal. (...) A vibrant tragedy, whose rediscovery is essential."
THE TRAGEDY OF SALOME
02/2023
"It is vivid, colorful, lascivious and brutal, even in the long silence that accompanies the death of the Prophet and the explosion of violence that follows Salome's before the abrupt end of the work. A superlative tragedy, rich in color and movement. And, the icing on the cake, the (re)discovery of an unjustly forgotten work."
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R. STRAUSS: DON QUIXOTE, CELLO SONATO, ROMANZE, MORGEN
26/06/2020
“Closer to Reiner's youthful freshness and pizazz than Karajan's plush radiance, Julien Masmondet and his Czech players turn a searchlight on Strauss's surging textural interplay, uncovering passing details that often pass by unacknowledged. »
SUGGESTIONI VIENNESI TRA PIANOFORTE E ORCHESTRA A CAVALLO DI DUE SECOLI
08/03/2019
« Ma, certo, è tutta la compagine del Teatro San Carlo, a conferma della grande crescita di questi ultimi anni, sotto attenta e precisa direzione, a prova della magistrale capacità tecnica del direttore Masmondet, che alla fine, fra grandi applausi, rende omaggio, dovuto e sincero, ad ogni solista e ad ogni sezione della nostra Orchestra. »
A UNIQUE EDITION OF PRESENCES AROUND THIERRY ESCAICH
17/02/2018
"A truly beautiful concert at the Présences Festival, performed with remarkable cohesion by the soloists of the Orchestre National de France (special mention to Patrick Messina's clarinet in the premiere of Karol Beffa's work), and led with enthusiasm by Julien Masmondet in the two Escaich pieces."
THE TRAGEDY OF SALOME
02/2023
“More revelations arrive with Julien Masmondet's adventurous ensemble Les Apaches!, who deserve their exclamation mark for their pungent playing of a rarity. »
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THE TRAGEDY OF SALOME
02/2023
"A rare and captivating score, sumptuously performed by interpreters as convinced as they are committed."
THE APACHES AT THE ATHENAEUM - A DIALOGUE BETWEEN REPERTOIRE AND CREATION
18/12/2019
“Julien Masmondet’s name is now well known to the public, and we have more than once praised the talent of the young French conductor here, both in the symphonic and operatic fields. A significant detail – which fits together… – is that he was Louis Langrée’s assistant during the memorable revival of Fortunio a few weeks ago at the Favart, and the maestro will not mind us repeating how pleased he was with the collaboration with his young colleague.”
MUSIC AND SPORT WITH THE ONDIF CONDUCTED BY JULIEN MASMONDET
14/04/2018
“With five works from the 20th and 21st centuries, the Orchestre National d'Ile-de-France, conducted by Julien Masmondet, presents a musical program at the Philharmonie de Paris centered on sport. This three-part match, however, could not have offered the same impact without the energy of the orchestra, nor without the impeccable conducting and execution of Julien Masmondet.”
THE TRAGEDY OF SALOME
02/2023
"What remains is the impressive commitment of the instrumentalists and their conductor. And the naturalness with which they seamlessly blend the elegant fluidity of Loïe, where the sound gradually unfolds around a flute solo, with the brilliance of La Tragédie de Salomé."
THE TRAGEDY OF SALOME
02/2023
"By turns sensual, dark, refined, luminous, dramatic, his orchestra carries the drama and ensures the narrative: the voice is indeed only called upon exceptionally, fleetingly."
A CHEF FOR DON QUIXOTE
08/03/2018
"The concert that Julien Masmondet just gave at Les Invalides confirms that he is one of the best French conductors of his generation. Not easy, however, to conduct Strauss's Fantastic Variations from Don Quixote! He asserts himself from the very first bars, through the clarity and flexibility of his conducting, the restraint of his gestures – contrary to appearances, the best sign of confidence: a quiet strength, in a way. The mastery of form, the direction of the musical discourse, denote a true conductor."
