Ensemble Astera

The Ensemble Astera is a french-swiss woodwind quintet, winner of the 1st prize and the special prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned work at the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition in Copenhagen in 2023. The Ensemble was founded in 2019 by five young musicians, all graduates of the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne. The Ensemble is composed of Coline Richard, flute, Yann Thenet, oboe, Moritz Roelcke, clarinet, Gabriel Potier, horn and Jeremy Bager, bassoon.