Philippe Jaroussky

Philippe Jaroussky ( born February 13, 1978 in Maisons- Laffitte, Yvelines ) is a French countertenor.

Life

Philippe Jaroussky received at the age of eleven, his first violin lessons and began to learn piano at 15. At the Regionalkonservatorien ( CNR) of Versailles and Boulogne- Billancourt, he studied both instruments and harmony and composition. In 1996 he met his singing teacher Nicole Fallien know which recognized his outstanding vocal qualities and teaches him to this day. In addition, he continued his studies in specialist early music continued with Michel Laplénie and Kenneth Weiss at the Regional Conservatory of Paris ( CNR). The trigger for his stellar career is considered a performance of the oratorio by Alessandro Scarlatti Sedecia with the ensemble " Il Seminario Musicale " and Gérard Lesne at the festivals of Royaumont and Ambronay in 1999.

In 2002 he founded the "Ensemble Artaserse " to be more independent in the selection of his repertoire. In Germany Jaroussky made ​​his debut in February 2004, when he stepped in for the ailing Andreas Scholl. He was also celebrated as his appearance in a Monteverdi production at the Berlin State Opera, conducted by René Jacobs. Jaroussky regularly works with the ensemble " La Fenice ", " Elyma " together with Gabriel Garrido, the "Ensemble Matheus " under Jean- Christophe Spinosi and " L' Arpeggiata " under Christina Pluhar. 2008, 2012 and 2013, he was awarded the ECHO Klassik award.

Discography

Film

• Philippe Jaroussky. Flight of a singer. Documentary, France, 2008, 44 min Director: Christian Leble, production: Arte France, Summary of arte.