JÉRÔME HANTAÏ studied viola da gamba with Wieland Kuijken at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he received the first prize in 1984. He has performed under conductors Jean-Claude Malgoire, Rene Jacobs, and Sigiswald Kuijken. In high demand as a soloist, he has presented numerous recitals, performed the Passions of J. S. Bach, and toured extensively with duo partner Kaori Uemura, including appearances in Europe and Asia. Mr. Hantaï founded Trio Hantaï with his brothers Marc (flute) and Pierre (harpsichord), with whom he has been performing throughout Europe and North America for over 30 years. In 2003, Mr. Hantaï founded Ensemble Jérôme Hantaï, which has recorded a CD of music by Jenkins on the Naïve label. Mr. Hantaï is also an accomplished performer of historic keyboards, particularly the fortepiano, and has performed to critical acclaim on both the viola da gamba and keyboard. His recent discography includes Airs populaires de Beethoven and Trios avec piano de Joseph Haydn on Astrée-Naïve, and two volumes of Marin Marais viola da gamba works on Virgin Veritas. Mr. Hantaï has served on the faculty of the Conservatoire in Cergy-Pontoise since 1988.

KAORI UEMURA began her musical studies at the age of three on the violin, and at the age of twelve took up the viola da gamba; she now also performs on the dessus de viole. She studied with Toshinari Ohashi at Ueno Gakuen in Tokyo and with Wieland Kuijken at the Royal Conservatoire de Bruxelles, where she received the diploma with distinction. Ms. Uemura has performed in numerous concerts and on multiple recordings in Europe and Japan, most notably with the Ricercar Consort, Poème Harmonique, Les Arts Florissants, Les Talens Lyriques, Cantus Cöln, and the Netherlands Bach Society. She is also a member of Tokyo Baroque and director of The Royal Consort in Japan.

Born on the butte of Montmartre in Paris, Freddy Eichelberger began to play music
at a very early age, studying organ with Odile Bailleux and harpsichord with Blandine Verlet.

He decided to pursue music professionally, entering the Lille Conservatory of Music where he worked with Jean Boyer and Noëlle Spieth (regional prize in 1988).

Returning to Paris, he was a founding member of several music groups, among the most important of today's French early music ensembles.

Since then, improvisation has been an important part of his musical activity, leading him to play with all kinds of musicians, from serpent and tuba player Michel Godard to thegreat Indian singer Kishori Amonkar during an unforgettable week in Mumbai.

In addition, he was very involved in musical theatre, particularly with the director-actress-singer Sophie Boulin at the "Péniche Opéra" in Paris.

He is fortunate to have played and taught on five continents, and has recorded more than 30 discs both solo and in good company.

Currently, besides a sort of 'homecoming' on his first instrument, the pipe organ, he plays mainly with the violinist Odile Edouard, in duo or in the ensemble "Sine titulo," and "Les Witches," continuing their exploration of Elisabethan tavern, theatre, and court music.

He is taking care of a series of monthly concerts at the Bastille reformed church in Paris, the goal of which is nothing less than the performance of the complete catalog of J. S. Bach's cantatas, a task which will occupy them until June 2022...

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