Thomas Chartré

THOMAS CHARTRÉ, cello

A skilled performer, Thomas Chartré has played throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

He was invited as a soloist with Orchestre de la Francophonie and he performed in various Canadian festivals. While being Vorspieler cellist of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, he had the chance to play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with 10 000 singers. He made his debut at Carnegie Hall playing Dvorak’s Concerto.

He received recognition for his playing on numerous occasions. Accolades and awards he has earned include the loan of a cello from the Canada Council for the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank and the Sylva-Gelber award.

Thomas Chartré has earned a Master of Music from both the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and the New England Conservatory. He has had the opportunity to learn from illustrious teachers including Michel Strauss, Roland Pidoux, Paul Katz, and Yegor Dyachkov.

Thomas Chartré plays on a Joannes Baptista Ceruti 1815 cello and a Marcel Fétique bow generously loaned by Canimex.

“A recording brimming with intelligence and refinement. Impressive playing both instrumentally and artistically.”
“The duo communicates musical intricacies effortlessly, compellingly and with a great sense of colour and style.”
Yegor Dyachkov, Cello teacher at Université de Montréal

“A lyrical, sensitive performance by two fine musicians.”
“Thomas Chartré really is a great cellist. I was very happy with the work that we did on the recording of my Cello Concerto. Thomas is very professional and musical.”
Alan Belkin, Composer

“The Chartré-Salov tandem is particularly eloquent in the Schumann. One can hear a similar tenderness, both at the level of the touching cantabile of the cello as well as the subtle moving canvas that Salov weaves for our greatest pleasure!”
“Thomas Chartré’s playing is always intelligent and fascinating. He has a somber and articulated sound in the lower register and a refined cantabile in the higher register. ”
Mathieu Lussier, Artistic director of Arion Baroque Orchestra