Group
Ars Nova
French instrumental ensemble
- From
- Paris, France
- Since
- 1963–present
- Releases
- 6
About
The ensemble Ars nova (founded 1963) is a French contemporary music instrumental chamber ensemble. It was founded by Marius Constant. The current director is Philippe Nahon (conductor) (b. 1946).
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The ensemble works with composers such as Pascal Dusapin, Bernard Cavanna, Andy Emler, Georges Aperghis, Claude Barthélemy, Luc Ferrari, Jean-Pierre Drouet, Alexandros Markeas and Nguyen-Thien Dao. The ensemble is supported by the Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (DRAC Poitou-Charentes, DRAC Nord-Pas de Calais), Poitou-Charentes Nord-Pas de Calais, the town of Poitiers and SACEM.
Members
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Marcel Lagorce trumpet
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Bénédicte Trotereau violin
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Guy Deplus clarinet
Discography
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Also known as
Ars Nova Ensemble · Ars Nova Ensemble Instrumental
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- fa80848d-a826-45cc-91db-45a4a91deb18
- ISNI
- 0000000123751761
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.