SIRBA OCTET

When violinist Richard Schmoucler founded the Sirba Octet in 2003, he created an entirely new sound. With arrangers Cyrille Lehn and Yann Ollivo, five fellow musicians from the Orchestre de Paris, a pianist and a cimbalom player, he formed a unique ensemble with a fresh perspective on klezmer, Yiddish and gypsy music.

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• Richard Schmoucler, violin & artistic director

• Laurent Manaud Pallas, violin

• David Gaillard, viola

• Claude Giron, cello

• Bernard Cazauran, bass

• Philippe Berrod, clarinet

• Christophe Henry, piano

• Iurie Morar, cimbalom