cello

Jérôme Fruchart

Jérôme Fruchart began studying the cello with Marcel Bardon at the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris. He went on to study with Jean-Marie Gamard and Jean Mouillère at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris from 1999 to 2003.

While a student, Fruchart took part in the 2002 Erasmus exchange programme, studying with Valentin Erben at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

He continued his studies with Arto Noras at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki in 2004.

Fruchart has been a member of the Les Dissonances chamber orchestra, and joined the Sinfonieorchester Basel during their 2007-2008 season. Between 2008 and 2010 he was a tutti cellist with the Opéra National de Paris. Since 2010 Fruchart has been a member of the Concertgebouw Orchestra. He also performed regularly as a substitute in the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

In 2012, the Foundation Concertgebouworkest purchased a cello built by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume in 1866, which was given on loan to Jérôme Fruchart.

Jérôme Fruchart image: Mladen Pikulic

Jérôme Fruchart began studying the cello with Marcel Bardon at the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris. He went on to study with Jean-Marie Gamard and Jean Mouillère at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris from 1999 to 2003.

While a student, Fruchart took part in the 2002 Erasmus exchange programme, studying with Valentin Erben at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

He continued his studies with Arto Noras at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki in 2004.

Fruchart has been a member of the Les Dissonances chamber orchestra, and joined the Sinfonieorchester Basel during their 2007-2008 season. Between 2008 and 2010 he was a tutti cellist with the Opéra National de Paris. Since 2010 Fruchart has been a member of the Concertgebouw Orchestra. He also performed regularly as a substitute in the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

In 2012, the Foundation Concertgebouworkest purchased a cello built by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume in 1866, which was given on loan to Jérôme Fruchart.

Jérôme Fruchart began studying the cello with Marcel Bardon at the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris. He went on to study with Jean-Marie Gamard and Jean Mouillère at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris from 1999 to 2003.

While a student, Fruchart took part in the 2002 Erasmus exchange programme, studying with Valentin Erben at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

He continued his studies with Arto Noras at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki in 2004.

Fruchart has been a member of the Les Dissonances chamber orchestra, and joined the Sinfonieorchester Basel during their 2007-2008 season. Between 2008 and 2010 he was a tutti cellist with the Opéra National de Paris. Since 2010 Fruchart has been a member of the Concertgebouw Orchestra. He also performed regularly as a substitute in the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

In 2012, the Foundation Concertgebouworkest purchased a cello built by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume in 1866, which was given on loan to Jérôme Fruchart.

  • Jérôme Fruchart says goodbye to chief conductor Mariss Jansons. image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
    Jérôme Fruchart says goodbye to chief conductor Mariss Jansons. image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
  • Cellist Jérôme Fruchart in conversation with flutist Kersten McCall backstage. image: Anne Dokter
    Cellist Jérôme Fruchart in conversation with flutist Kersten McCall backstage. image: Anne Dokter
  • Tjeerd Top, Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Jérôme Fruchart play Elliot Carter's Epigrams for piano, violin and cello from 2012. image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
    Tjeerd Top, Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Jérôme Fruchart play Elliot Carter's Epigrams for piano, violin and cello from 2012. image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
  • Jérôme Fruchart image: Mladen Pikulic
    Jérôme Fruchart image: Mladen Pikulic