Michel Becquet


Michel Becquet is a French trombonist and professor at the Conservatoire de Lyon.

Life

From a young age he played piano and horn, taught by his father, a professional horn player, until he turned to the trombone, aged 10. After several years of studies at the Limoges Conservatory, aged 15 he entered the Conservatoire de Paris where he quickly obtained his diploma.
He went on to win all the international contests open to his instrument. At 18, he became solo trombone of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, under the direction of Wolfgang Sawallisch, before some years later joining the orchestra of Opéra National de Paris.
In 1989 he left the Paris Opera for the Hochschule für Musik where he spent time teaching and composing.
In 1990 Gilbert Amy invited him to become Head of Brass at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique where he directed the 18-strong ensemble Cuivres Français.
In 1991, Alexander Arutiunian dedicated his Concerto for trombone and symphony orchestra in 3 movements to Becquet.
Since then he has joined the Conservatoire de Lyon where he is Professor of Trombone and Head of Brass.

Discography

Solo recordings

2010 Michel Becquet et la musique de l'air - with Orchestre d'Harmonie de la Musique de l'Air; Claude Kesmaeker, conductor
  • ''Trombone Recital 'Blue Bells of Scotland'''

Recordings as featured soloist

Alla Francese: Works for Brass - with Les Cuivres Français Arthur Honegger: The Chamber Music, Vol. 3 Canzon - with Ensemble de Cuivres de Belgique; Jean-Pierre Haeck, conductor 50 Jahre Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD München - with Symphonieorchester des Bayerichen Rundfunks; Martin Turnovsky, conductorJoseph & Michael Haydn: Concertos pour Trompette, Cor et Trombone - with Orchestre de Chambre National de Toulouse; Alain Moglia, conductor Jost Meier - with Orchestergesellschaft Biel; Jost Meier, conductor La Belle Epoque - with Thierry Caens, trumpet Landowski: Concertos - with Philharmonie de Lorraine; Jacques Houtmann, conductor Leopold Mozart: Concertos pour Cuivres - with Les Cuivres Français; Orchestre de Chambre National de Toulouse; Alain Moglia, conductor Leopold Mozart: Serenade in D - with RIAS-Sinfonietta Berlin; Ernö Sebestyen, conductor Luur Metalls & Friends - with Spanish Brass Marius Constant: 4 Concertos - with Orchestre symphonique de Nancy; Jérôme Kaltenbach, conductor Masterpieces for Band 3 - with Harmonieorkest Brabants Conservatorium; Jan Cober, conductor Rimsky-Korsakov - with Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides; Norbert Nozy, conductor

Ensemble recordings

  • Carmen - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris - 1996
  • French Bel Canto Trombone - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris and Benny Sluchin
  • Just for Fun - World Trombone Quartet with Joseph Alessi, Jörgen van Rijen, and Stefan Schulz - 2016
  • La Sacqueboute - with Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse - 2007
  • La Vie Parisienne - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris - 1992
  • l'Ensemble de Trombones de Paris - 1977
  • Les Quatre Virtuoses - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris - 1987
  • Les Quatre Virtuoses II - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris - 1989
  • Les trombonistes Antoine Courtois, Paris jouent Jean-Michel Defaye - 2015
  • Live in Tokyo '90 - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris - 1990
  • Octobone - with l'Ensemble Octobone - 2005Octobone II - with l'Ensemble Octobone - 2007
  • Ragtime - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris
  • Tournée d'adieu an Japon - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris
  • 20th anniversaire - with Le Quatuor de Trombones de Paris