Arnaud Thorette
Arnaud Thorette (* 1977 in Nouméa ) is a French violist .
Thorette first studied viola, violin and chamber music at the Conservatory of Versailles, then until 2005 at the Conservatory of Lyon with Tasso Adamopoulos . Since 2002 he has won prizes in a number of music competitions, most recently in 2006 first prize in the soloist competition in Haverhill, UK. He also received a scholarship from the SAGEM Foundation and was supported by the Mécenat Musical Société Géneral .
Since 2000 he has formed a duo with the pianist Johan Farjot , with whom he also works in the Contraste ensemble . In 2007 he founded the Arte Trio with the violinist Ayoko Tanaka and the cellist Fabrice Bihan .
In 2006 Thorette became known for a CD with works by Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt and then played for radio and television stations such as France Musique, Radio Classique, Arte and the SWR . Contemporary composers such as Nicolas Bacri , Guillaume Connesson , Gilbert Amy , Philippe Hersant , Tristan Murail , Bruno Letort , Edith Canat de Chisy , Thierry Escaich , Marc Mellits and Karol Beffa have dedicated compositions to him.
As a chamber musician, Thorette u. a. with Augustin Dumay , Patrice Fontanarosa , Vladimir Mendelssohn , Karine Deshayes , Geneviève Laurenceau , Joseph Sylverstein , Bertrand Chamayou . Henri Demarquette , Marc Coppey and Chloe Hanslip together. He plays a viola that the violin maker Jean-Louis Prochasson made for him in 2000 ( Il Duende ).
Discography
- Tenebrae , 2006
- Philippe Hersant: Musiques à un, deux, ou trois , 2007
- J. Brahms: Sonates et trio , 2008
- Café 1930 - Tangos , 2009
- Masques , 2009
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thorette, Arnaud |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French violist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nouméa |