Eighteen months after starting her world-famous rooftop performances in Paris, cellist Camille Thomas takes a moment to reflect before her  upcoming  international tour. Having endured the isolation and anxiety of two national lockdowns, Thomas is unmistakably cheery. Her city, it seems, is returning to some level of pre-pandemic normalcy, as both artists and audiences take their seats on either side of the stage.

Since her rooftop videos went viral, Thomas has been busy: performing in a number of Paris’s cultural landmarks—the Palace of Versailles, the Louvre, and the Museum of Natural History, amongst others—as well as planning her upcoming tour. A true believer in art’s power to bring people together, she is known for her optimism, vitality, and joyful exuberance. With a fourth studio album under her belt—the first classical project recorded in partnership with UNICEF—she’s shown that her altruistic attitude isn’t just lip service. As life in Paris picks up where it left off, Camille reminds us that music is more than just melody and rhythm. It’s hope and beauty—something good for the soul.