Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Rendez-vous is a musical invitation from cellist Camille Thomas and pianist Julien Brocal, offering listeners a unique and intimate experience. Recorded at and produced by Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail, Montana, the project reimagines iconic classical works by pairing them with new compositions by the artists that draw on different influences and eras.

Satie's Gymnopédie No. 1, an emblematic work of French music, together with Saint-Saëns's The Swan, served as starting points from which a new musical chimera was created: Reflection No. 2 (Chimère). It features Satie's slow, languid chords, subtly modified by Brocal to accommodate the intact melody of The Swan on the cello.

The film was captured among the grass and landscape at Tippet Rise and features dancer Camille Di Fiore.

Brocal: Reflection No. 2

Published by Jardin Musical Productions
Cello: Camille Thomas @camillethomascellist
Piano: Julien Brocal @julienbrocal
Dance: Camille di Fiore
Executive Producer: Tippet Rise Art Center
Film Director: Martin Mirabel
Film Director of Photography: Colin Morvan
Music Produced by: Camille Thomas, Julien Brocal, Monte Nickles, Jim Ruberto
Music Engineered by: Monte Nickles and Jim Ruberto
Music Mixed and Mastered by: Monte Nickles
Location: Tippet Rise Art Center
Filmed in September 2024.

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