THOMAS CHARTRÉ

Cellist

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An internationally renowned cellist, Thomas Chartré is distinguished by the depth and sensitivity of his playing. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

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In Canada, he has been a frequent guest of the Orchestre de la Francophonie and has participated in festivals such as the Elora Festival and the Festival Concerts aux Îles du Bic. Principal cellist of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra in 2017-2018, he performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony before a choir of 10,000 singers at Suntory 10,000 Freude, one of the world's largest classical music events. In 2019, he performed Dvořák's Piano Concerto at Carnegie Hall with the New York Sinfonietta.

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His artistic excellence has been recognized with numerous awards, including first prize at the Canadian Music Competition, the loan of the prestigious "Gand Père" cello from the Canada Council for the Arts Instrument Bank, and the Sylva Gelber Prize. In 2016, CBC named him one of the "30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30." A dedicated chamber musician and member of Ensemble Callinos and the Chartré-Salov Duo, he has toured with Debut Atlantic and Jeunesses Musicales Canada in the Maritime provinces, Ontario, and Quebec. Trained by masters such as Michel Strauss, Roland Pidoux, Paul Katz, and Yegor Dyachkov, he holds two master's degrees from the New England Conservatory and the Paris Conservatory, as well as a doctorate from the University of Montreal.

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He plays on a Joannes Baptista Ceruti cello from 1815 and a Marcel Fétique bow, generously loaned by Canimex.