La Chacana

Since the 1980s, he has been involved in the development of early music in France, particularly medieval music, as a recorder player (member of the Gilles Binchois ensemble, co-director of Alla Francesca, initiator of projects and recordings dedicated to the work of Guillaume de Machaut, etc.). he has collaborated closely and continuously with Jordi Savall since 1995. To further his exploration of early music, he took a keen interest in the traditional music of Europe and then other cultures. In 1998, he became a disciple of Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, grand master of Hindustani music and the bansuri flute. His ongoing search for the fundamental gestures and sounds of humanity then led him to the fascinating world of flutes and pre-Columbian civilizations and Native American traditions, connected to nature and birdsong. 

Many of his recordings have been acclaimed and awarded by international critics (Diapasons d'Or of the Year, nomination for the Victoires de la Musique awards, etc.).

In 1994, he was invited to teach the first recorder class at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in France, and has since been a professor at the CNSMD in Lyon. He is regularly invited to give masterclasses by leading early music institutions such as the Scola Cantorum Basiliensis.

He is the composer and producer of the original music for the animated film PACHAMAMA (2018), nominated for a César Award in 2019.

June 2020