Sébastien Surel (born 11 January 1975) is a French classical

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ist.

Biography

Surel entered the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), also known as the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue ...

at the age of fifteen and studied in Sylvie Gazeau's and

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's classes. There he won two first prizes. He then perfected his skills with

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and the Ysaÿe Quartet. He also studied

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and

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. He later played in various symphony orchestras as concertmaster, then as a tenured member of the

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from 2000 to 2003. In 2004, he founded the now composed of the pianist

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and the cellist Éric-Maria Couturier. The Trio marked an important turning point in his musical life. Supported by

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, they were invited to festivals in Europe and Asia. Their first record,

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and

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, received a "

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". They also recorded

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's complete trios, which received much critical attention. He is the co-founder and artistic director of the Parisian music season ''La Chambre d'Amis.'' He collaborates with artists such as

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, Michel Moraguès, the

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, the musicians of the Ébène Quartet,

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, Paul Radais and Aurélien Sabouret. His repertoire includes the complete concertos of

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, Tchaikovsky,

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and Chausson's '' Poème''. He plays on stages all over the world, like the

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(London), the

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, the

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and the

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(Paris), the

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(Amsterdam), the

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(Rome), the

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, the Dresde opera, the Kioi Hall and the Metropolitan Art Center (Tokyo) or at the

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festivals of

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, Vienna, Montréal,

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and

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. He plays in various musical styles with artists such as Juanjo Mosalini, Tomás Gubitch, Jean-Philippe Viret,

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and

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with whom he has given more than 500 concerts worldwide. Surel also teaches violin and chamber music. He has been holder of the Certificate of Aptitude for violin since 2011. He plays a 1788 violin from

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Discography

; Talweg Trio: * Tchaikovsky's ''Trio, Op. 50''; Shostakovitch, ''Trio n° 1, Op. 8'' (February 2008, Triton TRI 331156)At the time of its release the disc was greeted by a

, Diapason n° 566, February 2009. * Marcel Cominotto (2013, Azur Classical) *

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's Trios for piano, Op. 8, 87 and 101 (28–30 November/5–6 December 2011, 2CDs Pavane Records ADW 7566/7) ;With Richard Galliano: * ''

Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...

'' -

, Jean-Marc Phillips, Jean-Marc Apap (1–2 September 2009,

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) * ''Vivaldi'' - Richard Galliano, Jean-Marc Phillips, Jean-Marc Apap (June 2012, Deutsche Grammophon) ; Others:
Jean-Philippe Viret, ''Supplément d'âme''
- Jean-Philippe Viret,

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; David Gaillard,

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; Éric-Maria Couturier,

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

(February 2012, Mélisse) * Mosalini-Terrugi Cuarteto, Tango Hoy - Juanjo Mosalini,

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; Leonardo Teruggi, doublebasse,

, piano (June 2014, M&T)

References

External links

Discography
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Richard Galliano & Sébastien Surel - Chat pitre
(YouTube) {{DEFAULTSORT:Surel, Sebastien 21st-century French male classical violinists 1975 births Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Conservatoire de Paris alumni