Du bout des Yeux - CAFÉ DES CHANSONS
Charlotte Haesen, born in Amsterdam in 1987 and raised in the French-speaking part of Belgium, studied jazz singing at the Amsterdam University of the Arts. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, she sang French chansons at Amsterdam’s Noordermarkt, where she was discovered by viola player Odile Torenbeek.
Odile and Charlotte decided to put together a chanson programme anchored in a string quartet ensemble. Leading arrangers then ‘arrayed’ the chansons around Charlotte’s own, particular sound. The next step was the founding of Café des Chansons: Charlotte Haesen plus four musicians from the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.
They perform gems of the repertoire, including the great French classics by artists such as Barbara, Gainsbourg and Piaf.
Charlotte Haesen, born in Amsterdam in 1987 and raised in the French-speaking part of Belgium, studied jazz singing at the Amsterdam University of the Arts. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, she sang French chansons at Amsterdam’s Noordermarkt, where she was discovered by viola player Odile Torenbeek.
Odile and Charlotte decided to put together a chanson programme anchored in a string quartet ensemble. Leading arrangers then ‘arrayed’ the chansons around Charlotte’s own, particular sound. The next step was the founding of Café des Chansons: Charlotte Haesen plus four musicians from the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.
They perform gems of the repertoire, including the great French classics by artists such as Barbara, Gainsbourg and Piaf.
Charlotte Haesen, born in Amsterdam in 1987 and raised in the French-speaking part of Belgium, studied jazz singing at the Amsterdam University of the Arts. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, she sang French chansons at Amsterdam’s Noordermarkt, where she was discovered by viola player Odile Torenbeek.
Odile and Charlotte decided to put together a chanson programme anchored in a string quartet ensemble. Leading arrangers then ‘arrayed’ the chansons around Charlotte’s own, particular sound. The next step was the founding of Café des Chansons: Charlotte Haesen plus four musicians from the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.
They perform gems of the repertoire, including the great French classics by artists such as Barbara, Gainsbourg and Piaf.
PRESS
12-11-2018 Radio 4
19-10-2018 De Volkskrant
11-10-2018 Opus Klassiek
09-10-2018 Mania
06-10-2018 Het Parool
04-10-2018 Rootstime
10-09-2018 Kerk & Leven
PLAYLIST
1 Paris canaille 03:20
2 Mon coeur est un violon 02:29
3 Je me suis fait tout petit 03:30
4 Les vieux 03:45
5 Débit de l'eau, débit de lait 02:39
6 La chanson des vieux amants 04:21
7 Qui protège les marins? 04:10
8 Isabelle 03:46
9 La bohème 04:18
10 L’ adolescente 02:53
11 Le jazz et la java 02:56
12 Orly 04:35
13 Les moulins de mon coeur 03:17
ARTISTS
Café des Chansons (artist)More information
VOICE: Charlotte Haesen (artist)More information
1ST VIOLIN: Robert Lis (featured)More information
VIOLA: Odile Torenbeek (featured)More information
BARITONE: Thomas Oliemans (featured)More information
CELLO: Anjali Tanna (featured)More information
2ND VIOLIN: Evelien Jaspers (featured)More information
Jacques Brel (composer)More information
Jacques Datin (composer)More information
Michel Legrand (composer)More information
Charles Trenet (composer)More information
Miarka Laparcerie (composer)More information
Georges Brassens (composer)More information
Charles Aznavour (composer)More information