François Joubert-Caillet is now a leading figure on the viola da gamba, following in the footsteps of the pioneers of early music by bringing to light forgotten beauties, but also by breaking down the boundaries between types of music with cross-disciplinary projects (traditional, contemporary, computer-assisted music, improvisation, contemporary dance, etc.).
After studying the recorder, piano and double bass, he went on to study the viola da gamba with Paolo Pandolfo at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and improvisation with Rudolf Lütz. He won 1st Prize and the Audience Prize at the Bruges International Chamber Music Competition, and has performed with various ensembles and recorded for the Ricercar, Harmonia Mundi, Ambronay, K617, ZigZag Territoires, Arcana, Winter&Winter, Aparté, Glossa, Sony and Naïve labels.
Since 2009, he has taken L'Achéron to some of Europe's greatest concert halls, and has made a number of recordings, including the complete recording of his Pièces de Viole de Marin Marais (5 books/compendiums, around 600 pieces, some twenty CDs) and Le Nymphe di Rheno in duet with Weiland Kuijken, both of which have won Diapasons d'Or, Chocs de Classica and Echo Klassik awards.
After teaching at the Conservatoires of Bern, Nancy and Luxembourg, he was appointed Professor of viola da gamba at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
François Joubert-Caillet also founded Albus Fair Editions, an independent, fair trade and eco-responsible publishing house in 2021. He has published a first opus of his own works for viola da gamba and electronic music, Isola.
His most recent publication is Pièces de Viole de Sainte-Colombe le fils, published by Ricercar-Outhere.
December 2024
