The Higher Conservatory of Music of the Balearic Islands (CSMIB), part of the Ministry of Education and Universities, will host a new edition of its Excellentia programme on December 11, 12 and 13, 2025. This year’s event welcomes two internationally acclaimed musicians: mezzo-soprano and stage director Charlotte Hellekant, and contemporary saxophone specialist Marie-Bernadette Charrier.

The sessions, which are open to the public, will take place in various rooms of the conservatory. Charlotte Hellekant —renowned for performances at the Metropolitan Opera, Berlin Staatsoper and Paris Bastille— combines her operatic career with stage direction and mental skills coaching for performers. Trained at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Eastman School of Music, she has received major international awards and worked with esteemed conductors such as Sir Georg Solti and Valery Gergiev.

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CSMIB Welcomes Charlotte Hellekant and Marie-Bernadette Charrier for a New Edition of the Excellentia Programme

Marie-Bernadette Charrier, a leading figure in contemporary saxophone performance, has developed an extensive international career as a soloist and currently serves as artistic director of the ensemble Proxima Centauri. A professor at the Bordeaux Conservatory, she is recognised for her innovative pedagogical approach and is the dedicatee of around forty original works for saxophone.

Through these activities, the Excellentia programme strengthens CSMIB’s commitment to specialised artistic training and to enhancing the international profile of its students. The masterclasses are free and open to all, offering a unique chance to engage with two distinguished artists at the forefront of today’s musical scene.