極少數獲得巴黎高等音樂院（CNSMDP）碩士學位(2e Cycle）及第三階段最高藝術家文憑（3e Cycle）的國際級薩克斯風演奏家。曾被法國國家表演藝術暨音樂演奏者協會（Administration des droits des artistes et musiciens interprètes）評選為法國新生代青年傑出薩克斯風演奏家。於巴黎奧賽美術館（Musée d’Orsay）音樂廳與巴黎音樂城（Cité de la musique）舉辦個人獨奏會與協奏曲演出。致力於薩克斯風的原創音樂，經常進行當代音樂的首演，Alexandre特別獨鍾於研究薩克斯風的當代音樂語言。2012出版個人專輯「青年獨奏家系列」，便以當代各作曲家為次中音薩克斯風所創作的作品為主題而錄製的：如Frédéric Durieux的作品《Übersicht II》以及首次世界錄音Philippe Leroux《Un Lieu Verdoyant》等作品。Alexandre也與知名當代音樂團體  Ensemble intercontemporain 合作演出Luciano Berio的小交響曲並經常與巴黎管弦樂團等樂團（ Orchestre de Paris）合作演出。

任教於國立巴黎克拉瑪音樂院（CRD de Henri Dutilleux - Clamart）並經常於世界各地舉行大師班與巡迴演出。法國布列塔尼國際薩克斯風音樂營創辦人之一暨指導教授。

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Known for the vibrancy of his interpretations, Alexandre Souillart has become over the years one of the leading figures on the French saxophone music scene.

 

Since being awarded the "Révélation classique de l'Adami" in 2010, he has developed a wide range of musical projects and expanded his activities as a concert performer, both as a soloist and in several different ensembles.

 

The product of a longtime complicity with pianist Matthieu Acar, their recording "Voyage Esquisse" (2021, Label Paraty), features works from French neoclassical music of the first half of the 20th century.

 

On the creative front, Alexandre Souillart contributes to the development of the contemporary saxophone repertoire. His collaborations have led him to premiere works by Frédéric Durieux, for whom he is the dedicatee (Übersicht II for solo tenor saxophone premiered in 2010, Dig in the air for solo soprano saxophone premiered in 2022), Philippe Leroux, Stefano Gervasoni (dedicatee in 2013 of Phanes II), Juan Arroyo and Alexandros Markeas in a musical theater creation Une Autre Odyssée with the vocal ensemble La Main Harmonique premiered at the Arsenal Metz. In 2018, he performed the Taiwanese premiere of Pierre Boulez's Dialogue de l'ombre double.

  

His special relationship with French composer Nicolas Mondon led to the creation of a dozen of Mondon's works, and to the creation of the Ensemble InSoliTus, directed by Javier Gonzalez Novales, a collective of musicians focused on the transmission and promotion of contemporary works, working on new pedagogical approaches and opening up to other arts.

 

Performing on prestigious French stages (Cité de la Musique, Salle Pleyel, Théâtre du Châtelet, Auditorium du Musée d'Orsay, Arsenal de Metz), Alexandre Souillart is also a regular guest on international stages (Japan, Taiwan, China, Greece, Unite-Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Finland, Spain, Ukraine, Peru, Colombia, Djibouti).

 

As a soloist, he has performed Michael Jarrell's Résurgences under Alexandre Bloch and recorded Marius Constant's Concertante under his direction. He performed Henri Tomasi's Saxophone Concerto at the Cité de la Musique in Paris, conducted by Graziella Contratto, and gave the Ukrainian and Taiwanese premieres of Manhattan Skyline, Olivier Calmel's Saxophone Concerto.

 

As a chamber musician, Alexandre Souillart has given many recitals in sonata and saxophone quartet at major French festivals (La Chaise Dieu, les Chorégies d'Orange, Festival d'Aix en Provence, Festival Pablo Casals-Prades, Musica-Strasbourg). He has performed with Parisian ensembles and orchestras (Ensemble Intercontemporain, L'itinéraire, Orchestre National d'Ile de France, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris).

 

His discography includes "Bronze battu en herbe", monographic recording of the composer Nicolas Mondon (2022, Label Initiale), "Voyage Esquisse" (2021, Label Paraty),  and "Ténor, Quand tu me tiens" (2011, Meyer, CNSDMP).

 

Enriched by a career as a teacher, he has given public classes on four continents, as well as university lectures in Asia. His saxophone class at the Clamart Conservatoire "Henri Dutilleux" annually attracts students of many nationalities. A veritable crossroads of talented musicians, the focus is on developing identities through the practice of different types of contemporary musical expression, including electronic and mixed music, composition, free improvisation and theater studies.

 

At the same institute, he is the driving force behind a new program he created with composer Aurelio Edler Copes the New Languages: Performance and Creation program. A unique program focusing on interpretation, multi-disciplinary expression and composition integrating new technologies, it is aimed at performing musicians and composers as well.

 

In 2012, he founded and directed the "Académie Internationale de Saxophone de Bretagne", an intensive training course where twelve students from all over the world meet an international teaching team.

 

Alexandre Souillart is a Selmer (for saxophones) and Vandoren (for mouthpieces and reeds) artist.

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