Martin Jaspard
Born in 2005, Martin Jaspard began his musical journey at the Conservatoire de Gennevilliers. At the age of eight, he entered the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional d’Angers in the class of Elisabeth Chaverdian. Alongside his piano studies, he took courses in chamber music, accompaniment, and music history/analysis. At thirteen, he performed for the first time with an orchestra in Schumann’s concerto and quickly won several prizes: 1st prize at the National Competition of Mayenne, 1st prize at the Nice Côte d’Azur International Competition in the Junior category (where he performed Haydn’s concerto with an orchestra), and finalist at the Santa Cecilia Competition in Porto in the Junior category.
In 2021, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP) for piano, studying under Hortense Cartier-Bresson and Fernando Rossano. The following year, he joined the accompaniment class of Géraldine Dutroncy, and in May 2023, he entered the composition class of Cyrille Lehn, where he earned a harmony prize.
That same year, he obtained a chamber music degree and took conducting courses at the CNSMDP, which allowed him to conduct the CNSMDP Laureates Orchestra twice. His training at the Conservatoire also gave him the opportunity to work with renowned musicians such as Thomas Ospital, Thomas Lacôte (harmony/analysis), and Emmanuelle Bertrand, Claire Désert, Louis Rodde, and François Salque (chamber music).
A guest at festivals such as Colmar and Rungis (Piano-Piano Festival), he frequently performs as a soloist and chamber musician in various ensembles. Passionate about creation and contemporary music, he received a special prize at the Collioure Competition in 2022 and enjoys performing works by prominent figures in his musical circle, such as Thierry Escaich.
A multifaceted and accomplished musician, Martin Jaspard is also interested in composition, striving for integrity and authenticity as a performer. In 2024, he won 1st prize at the Brahms International Competition in Detmold.