Duo

Bensa-Cardinot
PRESS BOOK

Olivier Bensa
guitar, luth and composition

Cecile Cardinot
Guitar and singer

Libération

« Their talent is rough, sober and opens,

at the same time, infinite ranges of
nuances and lightness»

www.duo-bensa-cardinot.com
Photo : © Jean Reverdito
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BIOGRAPHY P3

DISCOGRAPY P4

PRESS REVIEWS P5

CONTACTS P6

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 BIOGRAPHY
Olivier Bensa
is a player, composer and
teacher of classical guitar. Born in Pa-
ris in 1951, he is among the best known
musicians in the classical guitar world.
His recording of ‘Song of the World’ by
Léo Brouwer, a great success, was much
applauded by the composer and continues
to be the reference interpretation. His
fame has increased too with the passion
inspired by his many compositions for all
levels played throughout the world and
available through Editions H Lemoine.
Cecile Cardinot
is a guitar player, singer and
choir director. Born in 1989, she began her
concert career with Olivier Bensa then de-
cided to gradually integrate more singing
into their concert programme. The public
love the purity of her voice and the sensi-
tivity and naturalness of her musical inter-
pretation. Many opportunities then opened
to her with traditional, folk and classical
songs, leading to her winning the Claude
Nougaro competition prize and the ‘Acous-
tic Guitar Discovery of 2015.
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 DISCOGRAPHY

The Duo Bensa-Cardinot

was established in 2008 and gives many concerts in the Lot and beyond.
They have recorded two CDs, warmly welcomed by Press and public
alike, which have since helped them to pre-eminence in the French
classical guitar scene.
The originality in their concert programmes springs from the varying
choice of music – for two guitars, for guitar and voice or for solo guitar
with a repertoire comprising almost entirely of original compositions
by Olivier Bensa and from their own arrangements.

Doïna Récital
to Dowland of Piazzolla

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 PRESS REVIEWS

Arnaud Dumond

« The combination of guitarits of the highest calibre,

compositions not found anywhere else and an incomparable
voice result in a really quite unique duo.»

Soundboard, New-York

« Olivier’s composition is clear, pure, exciting, rich in texture and sound.»

Le Monde de la musique
Olivier Bensa’s incandescent playing illuminates these most
beautiful compositions for solo guitar of the Cuban maestro Leo Brouwer.

Arnaud Dumond

Though nothing leads you to expect it, anyone new to the voice of
Cecile Cardinot is stirred by the most wonderful surprise. Softly resonant,
natural but oh so musical, (…) perfectly in tune and completely unforced.
Like sliding in snow without leaving the slightest trace.

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 CONTACTS

OLIVIER BENSA & CECILE CARDINOT

guitaresenbois@gmail.com

ARTISTIC PROPOSAL
Jacques MISRAHI
06 60 87 76 75
jacques.misrahi@wanadoo.fr

DIFFUSION / COMMUNICATION
Charlène ROBIN
06 82 64 06 52
duo.bensa.cardinot@gmail.com

Duo Bensa-Cardinot

www.duo-bensa-cardinot.com