Solea represents Benjamin Alard for general management.
“It’s a challenge Alard met with aplomb. But exactly with what alchemy Alard conjured up his magic is not easy to say. (…) He allows the music to unfold at an extremely measured, but perfectly calibrated pace.”
Historical harpsichord, early eighteenth century - Château d'Assas (France)
Video series "Monsieur Bach joins you at home!"
Album presentation, Harmonia mundi
Album presentation, Harmonia mundi
Journées Musicales d'Automne 2013 de Souvigny, 2013
Madrid, Fundación Juan March, fev. 2020
“It’s a challenge Alard met with aplomb. But exactly with what alchemy Alard conjured up his magic is not easy to say. (…) He allows the music to unfold at an extremely measured, but perfectly calibrated pace.”
Benjamin Alard’s principal passion has always been the music of J.S. Bach and it was for his interpretation of this great composer that he was awarded first prize in the 2004 International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges.
While still quite young he began studying music in his hometown in Dieppe, France. He was soon drawn to the organ and entered the Conservatory of Rouen where he studied with Louis Thiry and François Ménissier.
He was first introduced to the harpsichord by Elizabeth Joyé, with whom he studied in Paris before going on, in 2003, to the Schola Cantorum in Basel to work with Jörg-Andreas Bôtticher, Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon.
Since 2005 he has been organist of the Bernard-Aubertin organ in the church of Saint-Louis-en-l’Ile in Paris where each season he gives concerts about the music of Bach.
Historical harpsichord, early eighteenth century - Château d'Assas (France)
Video series "Monsieur Bach joins you at home!"
Album presentation, Harmonia mundi
Album presentation, Harmonia mundi
Journées Musicales d'Automne 2013 de Souvigny, 2013
Madrid, Fundación Juan March, fev. 2020