Xavier de Maistre (harpist)

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Xavier de Maistre
Xavier de Maistre in a concert
Background information
Born (1973-10-22) October 22, 1973 (age 50)
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Harpist
Instrument(s)Harp

Xavier de Maistre (born October 22, 1973) is a French harpist.

Early life

Maistre began studying the harp in his hometown conservatory in Toulon at the age of nine. Later he travelled to Paris to perfect his technique with Jacqueline Borot and Catherine Michel parallel to studying Political Sciences and Economics at the London School of Economics.[1]

Career

At the age of sixteen, Maistre won his first international competition in Paris, later winning awards at international competitions held in

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
.

As a soloist, Maistre has appeared with numerous orchestras under the baton of such eminent conductors as

Sir André Prévin, Heinrich Schiff, Antoni Ros-Marbà, Bertrand de Billy, Walter Weller, Gilbert Varga, Josep Pons and Philippe Jordan, amongst others. He became the first harpist to appear as a soloist at one of the Vienna Philharmonic
's subscription concerts In May 2002.

Maistre has also been invited to perform at many of Europe's leading festivals, including the Schleswig-Holstein, Salzburg, Rheingau, Vienna and Verbier Festivals, the Budapest Spring Festival and the Würzburg Mozart Festival. Among the musical artists he has performed with are Kathleen Battle, Ingolf Turban, Anne Gastinel, Diana Damrau and Barbara Bonney; he has as well performed with actors such as Peter Simonischek and Andrea Jonasson [de].

Among highlights of a tour with the

Vienna Konzerthaus. He also appeared in concerts with the Orchestre National de France under Riccardo Muti at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées; a series of recitals with Diana Damrau at the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden, Paris Opera, La Scala, and the Musikhalle in Hamburg and recitals with Bo Skovhus at the Semperoper in Dresden, the Tonhalle in Düsseldorf and the Musikverein in Vienna.[2]

Teaching

Maistre has taught at the

Trinity College of Music
.

Selected discography

Year Title Co-artists Label
2017 Brigitte Klassik zum Genießen: Xavier de Maistre
Sony Classical
2018 Serenata Española
Sony Classical
2018 Debussy: Les Trois Sonates, The Late Works Jean-Guihen Quayras, Alexander Melnikov, Isabelle Faust, Javier Perianes, Antoine Tamastit, Tanguy de Williencourt, Magali Mosnier
2019 Kaia Saariaho: True Fire, Ciel d’hiver & Trans Gerald Finley, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
2020 Serenata Latina
Rolando Villazon
 Deutsche Grammophon
2021 Christmas Harp
Sony Classical
2022 Gliere, Mosolov: Harp Concertos Nathalie Stutzmann, WDR Sinfonieorchester
Sony Classical

References

  1. ^ "About | Xavier de Maistre - MusicalWorld.com". musicalworld.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  2. ^ "Xavier de Maistre - Harp - Solea Management". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

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