Nesrine
Cello and vocals
⟹ France, 1982
⟹ 4th x Cello Biënnale (2018, 2022, 2024 & 2026)
⟹ Plays both an acoustic and an electric cello
Nesrine is an extremely versatile singer and cellist. A true musician of today, she combines influences from various genres including pop, rock, minimalism, and North African music. Originally educated as a classical cellist, she played in Daniel Barenboim’s East Western Divan Orchestra and in Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana conducted by Lorin Maazel, but increasingly began to explore other musical worlds. Nesrine can be described as a cultural allegory between the East and the West. She sings poetic texts in Arabian, English, and French. In 2018, she released her album Ahlam, which was received with great enthusiasm by international media. She has toured across Europe and has performed in venues such as the Berliner Philharmonie. She made her Cello Biënnale debut in 2018 at the very first edition of CELLOFEST, performed with the Metropole Orchestra at the 2022 Biënnale, and with the Netherlands Wind Ensemble in 2024.
