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Jean Rondeau: “Sisyphus”

Jean Rondeau, whom Le Figaro acclaimed as one of the “great harpsichordists of this century” when he was still only in his early 20s, had already won numerous significant competitions as a student. He was taught by the French harpsichordist Blandine Verlet for ten years before moving to the Paris Conservatoire, where he took lessons in basso continuo, organ, jazz, improvisation and choral conducting in addition to piano. He then went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, also studying composition at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris and musicology at the Université Paris-Sorbonne.

Today, Rondeau performs regularly as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor and guest of leading orchestras and ensembles throughout Europe and the USA. He works frequently with the baroque orchestra Les Ambassadeurs, is a member of the period instrument ensemble Nevermind, and co-founded the jazz quartet Note Forget. He passes on his knowledge and experience in masterclasses. 

New music is also important to Rondeau. In 2018, he played the world premiere of Eve Risser’s Furakèla for solo harpsichord at the BBC Proms, and two years earlier he composed his first film score for the film Paula by Christian Schwochow.