Whisper Me a Tree

Featuring

Benjamin Levy
Olivia Gay
Célia Oneto Bensaïd
Stéphane Catalanotti
L'Orchestre régional de Cannes-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Edward Elgar

Gabriel Fauré
John Luther Adams
Jacques Offenbach
Ross Edwards
Antonín Dvořák
David Popper
Max Richter
Camille Pépin
Pēteris Vasks
Henriëtte Bosmans

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Performer Biography

Olivia Gay, the cellist on this album, was born at the foot of the Vosges mountains and continually seeks inspiration in nature.

Recording & Production

The album was recorded in two locations: the Auditorium des Arlucs and Église Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage in Cannes, and Studio de Meudon near Paris.

Album & Artwork

This album, 'Whisper Me A Tree', is Olivia Gay's third recording, and its theme is forests, paying tribute to her instrument's origins in wood.

Composer's Artistic Vision

John Luther Adams, composer of 'The Wind at Maclaren Summit', is an artist committed to nature preservation, having lived in the wilderness of Alaska and now in the desert.

Instruments

Olivia Gay performs on a 1733 cello made by D. Montagnana, which is on long-term loan from Beare's International Violin Society.

Cultural Impact

A portion of the album's revenue will be donated to the 'Agir pour la Forêt' endowment fund to support the restoration of the Écharcon forest in Essonne, which has been affected by ink disease.