BIOGRAPHY
She has also performed at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, Victoria Hall in Geneva, and Wigmore Hall in London, among others. Through these concerts, Sarah has had the opportunity to share the stage with numerous musicians, including András Schiff, Gautier Capuçon, Gary Hoffman, Gidon Kremer, Enrico Pace, Till Fellner, Viviane Hagner, François Salque, Marie-Josèphe Jude, and Claire Désert.
Her love for chamber music also leads her to prioritize long-term collaborations with regular partners, with whom she develops numerous projects. In the fall of 2024, she founded the Clara Trio alongside German cellist Anouchka Hack and Italian pianist Martina Consonni. As a duo, she frequently performs with Martina, as well as with Rodolphe Menguy and her aunt, Caroline Sageman.
Always eager to refine her artistry and broaden her musical experience, Sarah has also received guidance from many renowned musicians in masterclasses, including Daniel Barenboim, Krzysztof Chorzelski, Leonidas Kavakos, Janine Jansen, Steven Isserlis, Pierre Colombet, and many others. She has performed with numerous orchestras and ensembles, having been a part of Les Dissonances, Ensemble K, and the Boulez Ensemble in Berlin on several occasions, and has worked with many distinguished conductors. Thanks to the Ozawa Academy, she had the opportunity to perform under Seiji Ozawa’s direction in Japan in 2018. In the summer of 2022, she joined the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra’s summer tour, which primarily brings together musicians from the Middle East, and participated in the Polish-German Krzyżowa Festival, culminating in a week-long tour across both countries, from Warsaw to Berlin via the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival.
Sarah plays on a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin, generously loaned to her by the Stretton Society, following previous support from the Talents et Violoncelles association.
Sarah Jégou-Sageman grew up and trained in Paris and then in Berlin under the guidance of Boris Garlitsky, Philippe Graffin, and Mihaela Martin, with whom she has been continuing her studies at the prestigious Kronberg Academy since October 2022, thanks to the support of the Safran Foundation and the Gautier Capuçon Foundation.
A curious and passionate musician, recognized for her intensity and sensitivity, she pursues a versatile career in France and across Europe. A laureate of numerous competitions, including the Ginette Neveu Competition in 2017 and the Lipinski Competition in 2024, she was named an "ADAMI Talent" in 2023 and received the Charles Oulmont Prize. She performs as a soloist, in chamber music, and alongside larger ensembles in France and throughout Europe. Supported by Gautier Capuçon since being part of the first class of his foundation, she frequently performs with him and other laureates, including Italian pianist Martina Consonni, in numerous venues across France and Germany. In 2024, they performed Beethoven's Triple Concerto under the direction of Louis Langrée with the Dresden Philharmonic. Sarah also recorded a CD for the foundation's collection, released in June 2023 by Warner, alongside Martina Consonni and Korean cellist Jeein You.
In France and across Europe, Sarah performs on the stages of many prestigious festivals, such as the La Roque d’Anthéron Festival, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, the Schubertiade Festival in Schwarzenberg, and the European Young Talents Festival. As the first violinist of the Sonoro Quartet, named ECHO Rising Stars for the 2023-2024 season, she has the opportunity to perform in some of Europe’s most renowned concert halls, including the Musikverein in Vienna, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and the Auditorium National in Lyon.