Pierre Fouchenneret

Classical violinist

French violinist Pierre Fouchenneret is renowned for his boldness of playing and visionary repertoire choices. He has performed as a soloist with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orchestre National de Bordeaux Aquitaine, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg and the National Symphony Orchestra (Ireland). Deeply passionate about encouraging future generations, he is an artistic director of Orchestre Ostinato, which supports the emergence of young talent from the best conservatoires through professional integration, and teaches at the Haute école de musique de Genève. A child prodigy, Fouchenneret began his studies in Nice and completed his education at the age of 16 at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris. He has performed all over the world, and is regularly invited to play alongside renowned musicians. As a chamber musician, he is the founder of Quatuor Strada, and has recorded the chamber works of Brahms (across twelve albums), Beethoven’s sonatas for piano and violin, Schumann’s violin concerto and chamber works and the chamber works of Fauré for B Records and Aparté.