Jean-Philippe Gandit

Jean-Philippe Gandit: Jean-Philippe studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Paris in the class of Pierre-Henry Xuereb where he won a first prize in viola.

Since 1993, he teaches at the Caen Conservatory and leads the viola section of the Caen Orchestra. He has been a regular participant in the Caen’s Today's Aspect Music Festival since 1994 and rubs shoulders with many contemporary composers such as Bério, Penderecki, Ligeti.
Eager to enrich an ever-expanding repertoire, he also plays baroque music on an ancient instrument and performs with the Orféo55 ensemble. He participates in many Festivals (London, Istanbul, Salzburg Evian, Gstaad, Sablé sur Sarthe).