Apotropaïque, (adj): Something that brings the evil away.
…What if the ills of the century were transformed by music…
Clémence Niclas, voice and flute
Louise Bouedo-Mallet, bow fiddle
Clément Stagnol, medieval lute
News
About our creation “Du trobar au tarab”, May 28th 2025 at the auditorium of the Louvre Museum.
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ApotropaïK’s 1st record is available for sale on our website! Go to the store
It will also be available for streaming on all platforms from September 29! Listen here!
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In February 2023, ApotropaïK had a great week of residency at the Athens Music Conservatory, as part of Eeemerging+.
A perfect framework to prepare the new program of the ensemble !
Until August 2023, ApotropaïK belongs to the european programm Eeemerging+
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From 2023, the Royaumont Foundation supports ApotropaïK as an ensemble in residence ! Discover the foundation
In the media section, discover the concert given in October 2022 within the walls of the Abbey.
ApotropaïK scooped 3 prizes at the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition 2022 ! They won Cambridge Festival Prize ; the EEEmerging Prize ; and the Friends of York Early Music Festival Prize.
Apotropaïk wins « Jeunes Talents Sinfonia » competition of 2019 !
The festival Sinfonia en Périgord is going to support the ensemble in many ways : concert in the festival, workshop, and several concerts in Périgord. Details to come…
In the media section, remembrance of the show Générations France Musique, le live of January 12, 2019 at the Theater of the Alliance Française. Go and look !
Novembre 16, 2017 : Apotropaïk wins the 1st prize at the 2nd edition of the Vanves Early Music Competition!
About us
‘Apotropaïque’ is a French adjective meaning an object or saying used to protect against evil or misfortune. The members of the ApotropaïK ensemble chose this evocative name to unite them in their passion for medieval music. They met at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon and were taught by some of the leading specialists in medieval music.
The repertoire of the ensemble goes from the twelfth century to the fifteenth century, from the first troubadours’ songs to the birth of Renaissance music. The ensemble is particularly interested in instrumental or vocal monodies such as the French and Italian estampies or the Cantigas de Santa Maria. Its members also like to immerse themselves in the repertoire of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries by playing the instrumental diminutions of the Faenza Codex or the Buxheimer Orgelbuch, the Bourgogne court songs or the melodies of the heart-shaped songbook.
The ensemble gave its first performances at the Cluny medieval music centre in Paris in November 2016. Then, after winning the first prize at the Journées de musiques anciennes de Vanves competition in November 2017, they were invited to several festivals and concert venues in France and Europe. In July 2022, they took part in the York International Young Artists Competition, winning the Friends of York Early Music Festival prize, the EEEMERGING prize and the Cambridge Early Music prize.
ApotropaïK is in residence at the Royaumont Foundation (2023-2025).
The first recording of the ensemble : “Bella Donna” is available since june 2023 (label Édition des Abbesses).
Programs
Discover our programs…
Concerts
Upcoming…
- December 20, 2025, 16h, Gonesse, Auditorium de Coulanges – Program “Du trobar au tarab”.
- February 6, 2026, Bruges (BE) – Program “Bella Donna” in MA Festival. Details to come.
- Mai 9, 2026, 11h (to be confirmed), Pickering, Church of St Peter & Paul (UK) – Program “Bella Donna” in Martin Randall Festivals. Details to come.
- May 15, 2026, hour to be confirmed, Amsterdam – “Bella Donna” in De Papegaai – St Jozefkerk.
- May 17, 2026, Abbaye de Royaumont (Val d’Oise) – Creation of the show ‘Bestiaire’. Details to come.
- June 4 and 5, 2026, Musée de Cluny, Paris – School workshops and concerts “Le Bestiaire”. Details to come.
- June 6, 2026, Église Saint Clair, Aoste (38), hour to be confirmed – “The harp, the philter and the sword”. Details to come.
- June, 20, 2026, Abbaye de Noirlac, 18h – “Le Bestiaire”. Details to come.
- August, 6, 2026, Schwäbisch Gmünd (DE) – “Bella Donna” in Europäisch Kirchenmusik Festival. Details to come.
Media
To see
A short presentation of the work of the ensemble.
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