Raphaël Pichon

Raphaël Pichon (born in 1984 in Paris) is a French countertenor, choral and orchestral conductor.

Raphaël Pichon
Occupation(s)Countertenor and choral Conductor
SpouseSabine Devieilhe

Biography

Raphaël Pichon was a member of the Maîtrise des Petits chanteurs de Versailles[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 "ensemble Pygmalion",[3] dedicated to the repertoire on period instruments. Raphaël Pichon has also directed the chamber choir "OTrente",[4] turned towards the romantic and contemporary repertoire.

Opera

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 Opéra de Bordeaux in a staged production by Michel Fau.

Discography

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 beate Vergine was well received.[7]

References
  1. Maîtrise des Petits chanteurs de Versailles on Rejoyce.fr/musique
  2. Biographie de Raphaël Pichon on francemusique.fr
  3. Ensemble Pygmalion on Fevis.com
  4. Chœur de chambre on OTrente
  5. Christiansen (2015). "Rameau: Castor et Pollux". Retrieved 2021-09-09. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help) (subscription required)
  6. Raphaël Pichon : Bach, mention très bien on Le Parisien.fr dated 29 January 2013
  7. Fairman, Richard (September 2023). "Pygmalion: Vespro della Beata Vergine — a nimble take on the Monteverdi masterpiece". Financial Times.
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