Philippe Cuper, clarinet

Principal Clarinet of the Paris National Opera Orchestra (since 1984), Philippe Cuper has been invited by the Berlin Philharmonic, “La Scala de Milano”, Bavarian Radio Symphonic, Czech Philharmonic, Moscow Symphonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestre de Paris, National de France, Ensembles Contemporains in Paris, under the direction of the maestros Sawallisch, Ozawa, Abbado, Maazel, Mehta, Boulez, Prêtre, Dohnanyi, Barenboim, Gergiev, Salonnen …

He won many international rewards like: Munich, Prague, Viotti, Geneva, Orvieto. He studied at the Sorbonne University and at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSM) where he got a first prize with exceptionally high honours. He worked with famous composers like Messiaen (Quartet), Françaix (CD recording of the concerto directed by the composer), Sauguet, Mihalovici, Rosenthal, Berio, Denisov. Philippe Cuper taught at the CNSM: “Conservatorio Superior de Aragon” (Spain), he is now professor at the Versailles National Conservatory. He was invited to many conservatories and universities like Chicago, Cleveland, Mexico, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canberra, Jerusalem, Moscow, etc. He recorded about 40 CDs.