Jérémie Rhorer

Jérémie Rhorer (born 15 July 1973 in Paris) is a French conductor and the founding artistic director of Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, a period instrument ensemble dedicated to the music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Rhorer is also a well-respected composer, having won the Prix Pierre Cardin. Education: As a youth, he studied the harpsichord, flute, and composition at the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris. He continued his musical studies in harpsichord, theory and composition at the Conservatoire de Paris. His teachers and mentors have included Emil Tchakarov, William Christie and Marc Minkowski. Le Cercle de l'Harmonie: In 2005, Rhorer and violinist Julien Chauvin co-founded the period-instrument orchestra Le Cercle de l'Harmonie. The ensemble focuses on recreating performance practices, traditions, and original instrumentation of 18th and 19th century music. Rhorer and Le Cercle de l'Harmonie have made commercial recordings for such labels as Virgin Classics. The orchestra made its UK debut in 2011 at the Barbican Centre, and its debut at The Proms in July 2016. Rhorer made his USA conducting debut in 2008 with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia.