Raphaël Pichon
Raphaël Pichon | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 40) Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Countertenor and choral Conductor |
| Spouse | Sabine Devieilhe |
Raphaël Pichon (born in 1984 in Paris) is a French countertenor, choral and orchestral conductor.
Biography
[edit]Raphaël Pichon was a member of the Maîtrise des petits chanteurs de Versailles (children's choir)[1] during his childhood. He then studied violin and piano at the Versailles Conservatory before joining the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied singing and conducting. First of all a countertenor, he sang under the direction of Ton Koopman, Jordi Savall, Gustav Leonhardt, Laurence Equilbey, Paul Agnew, Jean Tubéry, Vincent Dumestre, Bruno Boterf, Michel Laplénie and Sébastien d'Hérin. He also collaborated with Benjamin Lazar and Gabriel Garrido.[2]
In 2006, during his studies at the Paris Conservatory, Raphaël Pichon created the choir and orchestral ensemble Pygmalion,[3] dedicated to the repertoire on period instruments. Pichon has also directed the chamber choir OTrente,[4] turned towards the romantic and contemporary repertoire.
Opera
[edit]A recording of Dardanus by Jean-Philippe Rameau appeared in 2013. In 2015 appeared a live recording of Rameau's Castor et Pollux.[5] Also in 2015 Pygmalion performed Dardanus at the Bordeaux Opera in a staged production by Michel Fau.
Discography
[edit]From an early date in the ensemble's history, Pygmalion's recordings have received a favourable reception from the critics. An album of mass compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach (Missæ Breves, BWV 234 and 235) in 2008, was awarded a golden Diapason, and an Editor's Choice of the British magazine Gramophone.[6] In September 2012, their third album, Missa, a recording of the first version of the Mass in B minor by Bach was rewarded by the magazine Télérama. In 2023 their version of Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine was well received.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maîtrise des Petits chanteurs de Versailles", on Rejoyce.fr/musique [failed verification]
- ^ "Biographie de Raphaël Pichon", France Musique
- ^ "Ensemble Pygmalion", Fevis.com
- ^ "Chœur de chambre", OTrente
- ^ Christiansen, Rupert (23 May 2015). "Rameau: Castor et Pollux". Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Raphaël Pichon : Bach, mention très bien", Le Parisien, 29 January 2013
- ^ Fairman, Richard (September 2023). "Pygmalion: Vespro della Beata Vergine — a nimble take on the Monteverdi masterpiece". Financial Times.
External links
[edit]- "Raphaël Pichon", biography, Pygmalion
- "Raphaël Pichon: sacré chef d’orchestre!" by Gilles Macassar, 9 February 2013, updated 8 December 2020, Télérama (in French)
- "Raphaël Pichon: 'La musique classique n'a rien de raisonnable'" by Sophie Bourdais, 2 December 2016, updated 8 December 2020, Télérama (in French)
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- 1984 births
- Musicians from Paris
- Living people
- Conservatoire de Paris alumni
- French countertenors
- French choral conductors
- French male conductors (music)
- French performers of early music
- Founders of early music ensembles
- 21st-century French singers
- 21st-century French conductors (music)
- 21st-century French male singers
- Harmonia Mundi artists