Ô-Celli​

BIOGRAPHY

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Since 2011, the year of their first concerts, the Eight from Brussels have embraced a single guiding principle: pleasure! The pleasure they share on the road and on stages across Europe and Canada, the pleasure they see reflected in the audience’s eyes, and the pleasure of continuing to create new projects. Nearly 15 years later, with four albums recorded and dozens of original arrangements to their name, it is still friendship and a passion for their instrument that drive them forward.

The unique resonance of the cello, multiplied by eight, lends a cathedral-like sound to the works reimagined and arranged by these musicians. Ô-Celli brings together cellists from leading European orchestras: the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre de Paris, the Opéra de Paris, the Radio France Philharmonic, La Monnaie in Brussels, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège. They are, of course, classically trained musicians—but above all, artists in tune with their time, open to the world and its diversity. 

Their concerts are invitations to travel—through time and across stylistic borders. From Verdi to Queen, from Strauss to John Williams, “in the end, it’s always the music that wins” (Michel Legrand).​​​​​

CELLISTS

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• ​​Sébastien Walnier
• Jean-Pierre Borboux
• Corinna Lardin
  
• Shiho Nishimura
• Yoori Lee
• Stephanie Huang
• Raphaël Perraud
• Renaud Guieu

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WORKING PERIOD for Canada

January-February ​2027 (East)

2028 Season (British-Columbia)

2029 Season (East)

​​FROM BELGIUM​​

AVAILABLE PROJECTS

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Ô-CELLI GOES TO THE MOVIES 

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“Magnificently unique,” “a tour de force,” “unmatched verve” — critics are unanimous. Ô-Celli captivates audiences by pushing the boundaries of the cello and inviting listeners on a truly singular journey. With Ô-Celli Goes to the Movies, the ensemble returns to its roots while paying a remarkable tribute to the art of cinema. In this new program, the magic shines brighter than ever as they perform the arrangements that marked their early years, alongside iconic themes from films such as La Strada, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Harry Potter, to name just a few.  The extraordinary union of eight cellos creates a cathedral-like sonic dimension, promising to leave audiences spellbound long after the final note has faded​.​

OPERA PASSIONS 

With Ô-Celli at the Opera, the cello octet returns to Quebec with a new program dedicated to the great passions of opera. Featuring music by Puccini, Verdi, Wagner, and Bizet, this concert reveals a more intimate and deeply expressive side of these timeless masterpieces through the rich, resonant voice of the cello. Without singers, yet with striking emotional intensity, Ô-Celli reimagines the operatic experience—vibrant, passionate, and profoundly moving.​