Abélard is a French piano duo, consisting of Héloïse Hervouët and Emilie Aridon-Kociołek. In 2024 Emilie was replaced by Yolande Kouznetsov.
Biography[1]
The French duo ABÉLARD is composed of two internationally recognized concert pianists: Héloïse Hervouët and Yolande Kouznetsov. Both graduates from the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance of Lyon where they were trained at the highest level as classical musicians, they are also engaged in successful and eclectic careers in various musical styles.
Héloïse has performed in some of the most prestigious festivals around the world (in the USA, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Austria, Italy) with renowned musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. She regularly collaborates with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra as an orchestra pianist, a chamber musician and a soloist. She has recorded for eminent record labels such as Deutsche Grammophon and Warner Classics. She teaches piano at the Académie Rainier III of Monaco. She has performed with Abélard for Rammstein’s European and North American Stadium Tour in 2022, and the European Stadium Tour in 2023.
The French pianist Yolande Kouznetsov comes from a family of Russian concert pianists. She combines this strong musical heritage with a desire for innovative projects destined for all audiences. Yolande is a winner of international piano competitions, including Cantù (Italy) in 2019 where she won first prize. Her career has led her to participate in numerous international festivals as a soloist, performing for example several concertos for piano and orchestra, as well as chamber music concerts. She has been invited to collaborate with the musicians of the National Orchestra of the Pays de la Loire (France), Svetlana Eganian and also Mark Drobinski, a student of the famous cellist Mstislav Rostropovitch. Regularly invited as a jury member, she co-directs the prestigious Lyon International Piano Competition (France), an internationally recognized competition reserved for professionals.
Abélard’s album Rammstein on Piano recorded by Héloïse Hervouët and Émilie Aridon-Kociolek for Decca Records/Universal Music label was released in June 2023 and is available on all platforms.
Connection with Rammstein
Abélard have supported Rammstein since their Europe Stadium Tour 2019, where they were support for only a few dates. Since then Abélard has been part of every Rammstein tour. In 2023 they fully replaced Duo Jatekok.
All dates, during which Abélard were a support for Rammstein or are confirmed to be support:
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| 13 Jun 2019 | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion | Dresden | Germany | 
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| 13 Jul 2019 | COMMERZBANK ARENA | Frankfurt am Main | Germany |
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| 24 Jul 2019 | Silesian Stadium | Chorzów | Poland | 
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| 9 Aug 2019 | Ratina Stadion | Tampere | Finland | 
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| 10 Aug 2019 | Ratina Stadion | Tampere | Finland |
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| 14 Aug 2019 | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | Stockholm | Sweden | 
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| 18 Aug 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion | Oslo | Norway | 
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| 22 Jun 2022 | Ceres Park | Aarhus | Denmark | 
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| 26 Jun 2022 | Coventry Building Society Arena | Coventry | United Kingdom | 
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| 30 Jun 2022 | Principality Stadium | Cardiff | United Kingdom |
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| 4 Jul 2022 | Goffertpark | Nijmegen | Netherlands | 
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| 5 Jul 2022 | Goffertpark | Nijmegen | Netherlands |
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| 8 Jul 2022 | Groupama Stadium | Lyon | France | 
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| 9 Jul 2022 | Groupama Stadium | Lyon | France |
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| 12 Jul 2022 | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino | Turin | Italy | 
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| 16 Jul 2022 | PGE Narodowy | Warsaw | Poland |
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| 20 Jul 2022 | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds | Tallinn | Estonia | 
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| 24 Jul 2022 | Bjerke Travbane | Oslo | Norway |
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| 28 Jul 2022 | Ullevi | Gothenburg | Sweden |
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| 29 Jul 2022 | Ullevi | Gothenburg | Sweden |
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| 30 Jul 2022 | Ullevi | Gothenburg | Sweden |
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| 3 Aug 2022 | Park de Nieuwe Koers | Ostend | Belgium | 
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| 4 Aug 2022 | Park de Nieuwe Koers | Ostend | Belgium |
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| 20 May 2023 | Vingio Parkas | Vilnius | Lithuania | 
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| 22 May 2023 | Vingio Parkas | Vilnius | Lithuania |
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| 27 May 2023 | Olympiastadion | Helsinki | Finland |
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| 28 May 2023 | Olympiastadion | Helsinki | Finland |
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| 2 Jun 2023 | Dyrskueplads | Odense | Denmark |
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| 3 Jun 2023 | Dyrskueplads | Odense | Denmark |
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| 7 Jun 2023 | Olympiastadion | Munich | Germany |
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| 8 Jun 2023 | Olympiastadion | Munich | Germany |
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| 10 Jun 2023 | Olympiastadion | Munich | Germany |
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| 11 Jun 2023 | Olympiastadion | Munich | Germany |
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| 14 Jun 2023 | Trenčín Airport | Trenčín | Slovakia | 
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| 17 Jun 2023 | Stadion Wankdorf | Bern | Switzerland | 
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| 18 Jun 2023 | Stadion Wankdorf | Bern | Switzerland |
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| 23 Jun 2023 | Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano | Madrid | Spain | 
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| 26 Jun 2023 | Estádio Da Luz | Lisbon | Portugal | 
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| 1 Jul 2023 | Stadio Euganeo | Padova | Italy |
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| 6 Jul 2023 | Stadspark | Groningen | Netherlands |
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| 7 Jul 2023 | Stadspark | Groningen | Netherlands |
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| 11 Jul 2023 | Puskás Aréna | Budapest | Hungary | 
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| 12 Jul 2023 | Puskás Aréna | Budapest | Hungary |
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| 15 Jul 2023 | Olympiastadion | Berlin | Germany |
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| 16 Jul 2023 | Olympiastadion | Berlin | Germany |
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| 18 Jul 2023 | Olympiastadion | Berlin | Germany |
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| 22 Jul 2023 | Stade de France | Paris | France |
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| 26 Jul 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | Vienna | Austria | 
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| 27 Jul 2023 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | Vienna | Austria |
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| 30 Jul 2023 | Stadion Śląski | Chorzów | Poland |
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| 31 Jul 2023 | Stadion Śląski | Chorzów | Poland |
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| 3 Aug 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium | Brussels | Belgium |
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| 4 Aug 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium | Brussels | Belgium |
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| 5 Aug 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium | Brussels | Belgium |
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| 11 May 2024 | Airport Letňany | Prague | Czechia | 
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| 12 May 2024 | Airport Letňany | Prague | Czechia |
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| 15 May 2024 | Rinne | Dresden | Germany |
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| 16 May 2024 | Rinne | Dresden | Germany |
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| 18 May 2024 | Rinne | Dresden | Germany |
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| 19 May 2024 | Rinne | Dresden | Germany |
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| 24 May 2024 | UŠĆE Park | Belgrade | Serbia | 
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| 25 May 2024 | UŠĆE Park | Belgrade | Serbia |
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| 30 May 2024 | Olympic Stadium | Athens | Greece | 
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| 5 Jun 2024 | Estadio Anoeta | San Sebastián | Spain |
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| 8 Jun 2024 | Orange Vélodrome | Marseille | France |
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| 11 Jun 2024 | Estadi Olímpic | Barcelona | Spain |
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| 15 Jun 2024 | Groupama Stadium | Lyon | France |
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| 18 Jun 2024 | Goffertpark | Nijmegen | Netherlands |
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| 19 Jun 2024 | Goffertpark | Nijmegen | Netherlands |
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| 23 Jun 2024 | RDS Arena | Dublin | Ireland | 
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| 27 Jun 2024 | Park de Nieuwe Koers | Ostend | Belgium |
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| 28 Jun 2024 | Park de Nieuwe Koers | Ostend | Belgium |
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| 5 Jul 2024 | Valbyparken | Copenhagen | Denmark |
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| 6 Jul 2024 | Valbyparken | Copenhagen | Denmark |
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| 9 Jul 2024 | Deutsche Bank Park | Frankfurt am Main | Germany |
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| 11 Jul 2024 | Deutsche Bank Park | Frankfurt am Main | Germany |
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| 12 Jul 2024 | Deutsche Bank Park | Frankfurt am Main | Germany |
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| 13 Jul 2024 | Deutsche Bank Park | Frankfurt am Main | Germany |
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| 17 Jul 2024 | Wörthersee Stadion | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | Austria |
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| 18 Jul 2024 | Wörthersee Stadion | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | Austria |
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| 21 Jul 2024 | RCF Arena (Campovolo) | Reggio Emilia | Italy |
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| 26 Jul 2024 | Veltins-Arena | Gelsenkirchen | Germany |
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| 27 Jul 2024 | Veltins-Arena | Gelsenkirchen | Germany |
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| 29 Jul 2024 | Veltins-Arena | Gelsenkirchen | Germany |
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| 30 Jul 2024 | Veltins-Arena | Gelsenkirchen | Germany |
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| 31 Jul 2024 | Veltins-Arena | Gelsenkirchen | Germany |
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