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Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi

Jean-Christophe Spinosi, conductor

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Born in Corsica, France. For some, Spinoji is the "Enfant Terrible" of classical music. In addition, he is a musician and choreographer with an extraordinary sense of rhythm and physical ability, and continues to reach out to new audiences beyond conventional music genres.
In 1991, Spinosi, a violinist and a conductor, founded the Ensemble Mateus, which has grown to become the only ensemble in Brittany, France that boasts an international reputation. Together with the ensemble, he is involved in new productions around Europe, including the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. He is particularly passionate about the study of early music, and in 2005 he released a series of Vivaldi's unrecorded works, which attracted a lot of attention.
He is frequently invited by orchestras around the world, including the Vienna Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic, and has performed as a guest with the New Japan Philharmonic and the Osaka Philharmonic in Japan. From Carnegie Hall to Asia, the field of activity is wide.
He is trusted by world-class singers such as Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) and Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), and Vivaldi's opera aria collection "Heroes" released by EMI Virgin Classics. It has sold over 200,000 copies.
Spinozi has also collaborated with world-famous producers such as Pierik Solan, Oleg Krieg and Klaus Guth to create unique stage performances. Haydn's opera "Orlando Palladino", in collaboration with the up-and-coming French choreographer Kamel Uari, created a new audience and gained popularity. In addition, Mozart's The Magic Flute, which Spinoji has devoted himself to researching, was well received by a wide range of people.