accentus is a reference in the world of vocal music. The chamber choir, founded by Laurence Equilbey over 26 years ago, is deeply committed to a cappella repertoire, contemporary music, oratorio and opera. accentus performs in leading French and international concert venues and festivals, including the Salzburg Mozart Week, the Barbican Centre in London, the Essen Philharmonia, the Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, the Royal Opera and Royal Chapel in Versailles, the Theater an der Wien, the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, and Lincoln Center in New York.

accentus enjoys a close partnership with the Philharmonie de Paris and is returning as resident choir to the Opéra de Rouen Normandie. Christophe Grapperon has been associate conductor of the ensemble since 2013. The choir regularly collaborates with prestigious conductors and orchestras: Pierre Boulez, Anders Nilsson, Eric Ericson, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir Simon Rattle, and the Orchestre de Paris, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Concerto Köln, the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and the Berliner Philharmoniker, to name a few. In 2017, accentus inaugurated a Paris-based resources centre with physical media and digital content, designed to promote choral art and share the working documents and expertise gathered since the choir’s foundation.