Christophe Desjardins
Christophe Desjardins (born April 24, 1962 in Caen ; † February 13, 2020 ) was a French violist .
Life
Desjardin came to the Conservatoire de Paris at the age of 20 in the class of Serge Collot . In 1985 he switched to Bruno Giuranna at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin , and one year later he won the international "Maurice Vieux" competition.
Career as a musician
He became principal violist at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. In 1990 he became a member of the Ensemble InterContemporain . In 1995 Desjardins recorded Luciano Beriossequence VI for the DGG . Desjardins premiered his work "Alternatim" in 1997 in Amsterdam: concerts in Carnegie Hall and at the Salzburg Festival followed.
University professor
In addition to the numerous world premieres, Desjardins was involved as a teacher at numerous universities, including the Juilliard School , New York. From 2010 to 2013 he taught at the Detmold University of Music .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mort de Christophe Desjardins, altiste engagé de la création musicale. Retrieved February 13, 2020 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Desjardins, Christophe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French violist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 2020 |