Rémi Jousselme regnes som en av Frankrikes og Europas ledende gitarister, 30 år gammel. Han har vunnet en imponerende mengde med priser og like imponerende er han allsidighet innen ulike sjangre. Han siste CD Brasilia, er en hyllest til brasiliansk musikk.
BIOGRAPHY RÉMI JOUSSELME - CLASSICAL GUITAR - FRANCE
"An outstanding musician"
Born in Marseille (France) in 1977, Rémi Jousselme began to learn the guitar with Laurent Blanquart at Gap Conservatory. He won during his studies with this professor the French National Competition René Bartoli for young guitarists, which confirmed his musical vocation!
He decided to study with the French guitarist Gérard Abiton in Orléans then with Pablo Màrquez at the Strasbourg Conservatory where he unanimously obtained the diploma of specialization with the congratulations of the jury.
Rémi Jousselme also graduated from Aix-en-Provence Music University and attended numerous master classes with guitarists (Eric Franceries, Alberto Ponce, Javier Quevedo, Manuel Barrueco, Marco Socias, John Dearman) as well as with directors (Eric Sobcyk, Pierre-Alain Biget). Rémi Jousselme won in few years numerous international competitions, including the Belgium ”Printemps de la Guitare” which for the first time rewarded a French guitarist. He then recorded a CD with pieces from romantic to contemporary repertoire.
In 2003, he played with the Ensemble Intercontemporain during the Musica Festival in Strasbourg (France) and the International Festival of Contemporary Music in Alicante (Spain).
In 2004, he was invited by the famous Paris International Guitar Festival and earned the highest praise from audiences and critics. He recorded last year his second CD, called « Brasiliana », and devoted to Brasilian music. Rémi Jousselme was then interviewed by « Guitare Classique » and made the cover of this magazine.
…An impressive prize list!
• First Prize of the French Competition « Forêt d’Orléans » (2000), • First Prize of the International Guitar Competition of Carpentras (2001), • First Prize of the International Guitar Competition « Printemps de la Guitare » (Belgium, 2002), • First Prize of the International Guitar Competition of Antony (France, 2003), • Prize Winner of the Alexandre Lagoya International Guitar Competition (Martinique 2003), • Prize Winner of the Chain Competition (Poland, 2002) dedicated to contemporary music interpretation.
