Christmas and a concert by the Saitkoulov family of musicians are traditions in the Laudinella concert hall.

Roustem Saitkoulov won second prize at the Concours Géza Anda in 1997. Since then, he and his family have been coming to the Laudinella as artists in residence.

Cellist Claire Oppert, born in Paris, is a prizewinner in various international music competitions and performs as a soloist in well-known orchestras. She has played as a duo with Roustem Saitkoulov on tours in Europe, China, South Africa and Australia. They delight audiences with their musical dialogue. In addition to her work as an artist, Claire has been working in the therapeutic field with autistic children and Alzheimer's patients for over 25 years.

Her daughter Clara Saitkoulov, born in 1999, is one of the most expressive violinists of her generation. She graduated from the Paris Conservatory, the University of Music and Theater in Munich and Rice University in the USA. Clara has performed worldwide as a soloist and in a chamber music ensemble since she was 11 years old and has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York and the Philharmonie in Paris. She has won numerous international competitions and plays a violin by Andrea Guarneri, which is provided to her by Peter Biddulph from London.

Admission free, collection