Jean-Christophe Leclère
Organ & harpsichord
Winner of the International Organ Competition in Bruges, Jean-Christophe Leclère, a qualified medical doctor and osteopath , is the resident organist at the Notre-Dame de l’Epine Basilica in France. He brings this gothique splendour to life during the "Festival de Musique Sacrée "(mid-september ; organ , early music , theâtre , circus arts …) and coordinates the Triangle d’Orgue of Champagne . Inspired by the small XVIIIth century Saxon instruments he initiated a project for a transportable organ.He entrusted the building of this rare, travelling, adaptable piece to the belgian organ builder Rudi Jacques.
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Numerous European concerts and prolific discography, he celebrated his 20th CD in 2010 ( from San Petronio de Bologna to Ciergnon , Flanders to Saxony , from Geneva to Roskilde…) Solo or with rare singers such as Catherine Greuillet, Christine Maria Rembeck, James Bowman , Alain Buet , Christophe Laporte, George Poplutz....., chamber music with faithful friends , Philippe Couvert (violin), Patrick Beuckels (traverso) Christine Plubeau, (viola da gamba) Christophe Mazeaud (oboe) William Dongois (cornett), with vocal and instrumental ensembles, including the Académie Sainte Cecile , Philippe Couvert, les Trompettes des Plaisirs, Jean François Madeuf , Magdburger Kammerchor, Lothar Hennig, The Uppsala University choir, The William Byrd Ensemble, Graham O'Reilly, Choir of Clare College (Cambridge) Vocal Concert Dresden -Peter Kopp, the Leipzig Bach -Ensemble-Jürgen Wolff, The Birmingham Ex Cathedra Choir- Jeffrey Skidmore, Capella de la Torre - Katharina Baüml and alternative programmes including Stella Maris with Habib Guerroumi , oud and arabic songs, Angélique Mauillon, harp, Ps'altarello with Pierre Hamon, flutes and bagpipes, and Carlo Rizzo, traditional Italian songs and tambourines; Toccata, Tango & Fugue with Per Arne Glorvigen, bandoneon... with Marina Bartoli, soprano.