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Patrick LANGOT
Modern cello /
Baroque cello
© 2012 Julien Mignot
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© 2012 Julien Mignot
PORTRAIT
By turns a soloist, chamber musician or continuo player, Patrick Langot explores the wider field of music-making
with passion, leads him to perform on both baroque and modern instruments.
He studied the cello with Eva Descaves, Erwan Fauré, and later Henri Demarquette. As a student of
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSMDP) he has been awarded two 1st Prizes in both
cello class (prof. Jean-Marie Gamard) and Chamber Music (prof. Christian Ivaldi). Then he also achieved postgraduate program in chamber music. Later, he studied baroque cello with prof. David Simpson at the
Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris and obtained the Early Music Diploma.
He performs as a soloist with famous baroque ensembles from the baroque and classical repertoire such as
Porpora, Vivaldi, CPE Bach, Haydn. His passion for baroque opera and vocal music has lead him to work as cello
soloist and continuo player with a number of period instrument ensembles such as the Parlement de Musique (M.
Gester), the Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble (M. Minkowski), La Réjouissance (S. Intrieri), La Simphonie du Marais
(H. Reyne). He was also the cello soloist of the Ensemble Matheus (J.C Spinosi) from 2004 to 2006, as well as of
Orfeo 55, lead by the counter-alto Nathalie Stutzmann from 2010. He gives recitals on piccolo cello with cembalist
Aline Zylberajch in Paris (Philippe Maillard’s concerts season) and performs with famous counter-tenor Iestyn
Davies.
HIs wide-ranged discography covers as well baroque operas than romantic chamber music and contemporary
composers like Philippe Forget and Régis Campo. He collaborated with arranger Louis Dunoyer de Segonzac to
record the complete collection of television dramas ‘Contes et nouvelles du 19ème siècle – Au siècle de
Maupassant’ for France Télévisions. His last CD, dedicated to Olivier Greif’s’ Battle of Agincourt’ for two cellos,
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besides his 2 quartet (Outhere/Zig-Zag Territoires) was awarded ‘5 Diapasons’ and ‘4 Stars Classica’.
He created in 1999 the Syntonia Ensemble, a versatile chamber music group with piano quintet basis. Together
they won the Tina Moroni Prize in the International Chamber Music Competition in Firenze. Since then, he
performs with them in several festivals and plays piano quintet, string quartet, trio and also vocal chamber music.
Frequently invited in France Musique, Radio Classique and France Inter’s programs, they play in the Theater of
Bouffes du Nord (as guests of Prazak Quartet), in the Cité de la Musique, at the Parc Floral de Vincennes…They
play also with Henri Demarquette, Emmanuel Rossfelder, Richard Galliano, François Salque and very recently,
Sarah Nemtanu. Their 2007 CD devoted to Schumman’s and Franck’s quintets emerged from a common vision, a
long gestation period and was awarded a ‘Diapason Découverte’ and 4**** by the Monde de la Musique. In
September 2010, in the program ‘La Tribune des Critiques’ on France Musique, this version of the Franck quintet
was voted ‘definitive version’ out of the 6 renowned interpretations heard in a blind listening. Syntonia is a
resident at the Singer-Polignac Foundation.
Cello Studies
2008
2004
2000
1998
1995
1994
C.V
Early Music Diploma with distinction in CNR de Paris, class of David Simpson
works baroque cello with Christophe Coin and Bruno Cocset in CNSMDP
First Prize with distinction, class of Jean-Marie Gamard, CNSMDP
Honour Prize in International UFAM Competition
First Prize at Unanimity with Jury’s Congratulations, classe of Jean-Marie Gamard, ENM of Aulnay-sous-Bois
First Prize at Unanimity class of Erwan Fauré, CNR of Aubervilliers-La Courneuve
Chamber Music Studies
2001 Pro Quartet Master class
1999 Third Prix « Tina Moroni » XXIII° International Chamber Music “ Victorio Gui“ Competition in Firenze
post-graduate cycle with Christian Ivaldi and Alain Meunier in CNSMDP
First Prize with distinction (with Ensemble Syntonia) in CNSMDP
1996 First Prize at Unanimity (Piano Quartet) de l’ENM d’Aulnay-Sous-Bois
Concerts, Recordings, Broadcasts
2012 Haydn cello Concerto in D Major in Paris, Quartz de Brest and Quimper’s Cathedral
Bach recording with Orfeo 55 & Nathalie Stutzmann for Universal/Deutsche Grammophon (piccolo cello solo)
Porpora recording of « Vêpres de l’Assomption » with Le Parlement de Musique (aria pour violoncelle solo)
Concerts at La Passerelle de Saint Brieuc and for the Chamber Music Society in Lyon with Syntonia and F. Salque
Recitals with Aline Zylberajch and Iestyn Davies at Froville’s festival and Paris (Philippe Maillard Prod)
Radio Broadcasts
2011 Numerous concerts as a soloist with Collegium Orpheus et Le Parlement de Musique (Concertgebouw, Ambronay,
Sinfonia en Périgord, Cité de la Musique...)
Radio Broadcasts, Residence with Syntonia at the Singer-Polignac Foundation.
2010 Cello solo of Orfeo 55, conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann. Disque Vivaldi, Prima Donna
Cd of Greif’s ‘Battle of Agincourt’ (4 ****Classica, 5 Diapasons)
Solo cello in Norma at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Radio Broadcasts
Concerts with Syntonia
2009 Porpora’s cello concerto with Ensemble Matheus Matheus in Froville Festival, Cap Sizun, Penmar’ch
CPE Bach Concerto with Collegium Orpheus (10 concerts)
Performs as a soloist with Marc Minkowski and les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble in Stravinsky’s Pulcinella in Paris
(Cité de la Musique) and Grenoble (MC2)
Recitals in Paris, concerts with Syntonia, Una Stella, le Parlement de Musique
2008 Concerts with Max-Emmanuel Cencic in Toulouse Odyssud, Sinfonia en Périgord, Marseille
Touring with les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble
Recital piano/cello in La Passerelle de Saint Brieuc
Bach cello suites in Paris, Concert with Syntonia et Richard Galliano in Paris for France Musique
Concerts and recording with La Simphonie du Marais
Vivaldi cello Concerto in b flat with Collegium Orpheus (11 concerts)
Vivaldi cello Concerto in b flat with La Réjouissance, touring with Le Parlement de Musique
2007 Concerts with Syntonia and Emmanuel Rossfelder in Parc Floral de Vincennes, Villevieille festival
Recital in Les Musicales du Golfe. Concerts with Le Parlement de Musique and La Simphonie du Marais
Vivaldi cello Concerto in b flat with Ensemble Matheus Vivaldi Double concerto with Collegium Orpheus
2006 Concerts with Ensemble Matheus, La Réjouissance, Parlement de musique and Syntonia
Touring in Italy with Celtic harpist Gwenaël Kerléo
Residence in Chamber Music Festival of St Jean Cap Ferrat
2005 First cello of Ensemble Matheus
Concerts with Syntonia in Paris, Castres, Festivals du Comminges, St Jean Cap Ferrat
Recital in duet with cellist Agnès Vesterman in «Les Promenades Musicales en Pays d’Auge »
Recital of chamber music in Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse
2004 Concerts in duet with violinist Mathieu Godefroy in France and Germany
Musikalia Festival with Henri Demarquette and Syntonia (Henri Dutilleux’s String Quartet)
Concerts with cellist Agnès Vesterman, creating music from Nicolas Bacri, Régis Campo, Philippe Forget,
First cello of Ensemble Matheus and La Réjouissance
Recital in Halle Saint Pierre, Paris
2003 Concerts with Syntonia (Festival du Périgord Noir, Capitole de Toulouse, Festival « Jeunes talents »)
Vivaldi Double concerto with Agnès Vesterman in Paris
First cello of chamber orchestra Les Cordes
Contemporary world premieres with Cairn Ensemble
2002 CD of String Quartet "Ulysses " by Olivier Greif with Syntonia (10 Répertoire, 5 Diapasons, 4 **** MDLM)
Concerts in Tunis, Deauville Festival, La Roque d’Anthéron, Paris
2001 Numerous festivals and radio broadcasts
Tour with Syntonia at La Roque d’Anthéron
1999 Creating the Ensemble Syntonia
© 2011 Jean-Baptiste Millot
REPERTORY
Cello concertos with orchestra
BACH, CPE
BEETHOVEN
CRAS
CHOSTAKOVITCH
FIORENZA
HAYDN
PORPORA
SAINT-SAËNS
SCHUMANN
VIVALDI
3 concertos for cello and orchestra
Concerto for piano, violon, violoncelle and orchestra op. 56
Legend for cello solo and orchestra
cello concerto op.107
2 Concerti per violoncello solo con violoni e basso
Cello concerto in C Major HOB. VII b/1
Cello concerto in D Major HOB. VII b/2
Concerto in sol Maggiore
Concerto for cello and orchestra n°1 in A minor
Cello concerto
26 Cello concertos RV 398-424
Concerto for 2 cellos in G Minor RV 531
Cello solo
CAMPO
CASSADO
DALL'ABACO
DUTILLEUX
GABRIELLI
KODALY
LIGETI
MAYUZUMI
'Fantaisies' for cello solo
'Epiphanie' for cello solo
Suite for cello solo
11 Caprices for cello solo
3 strophes sur le nom de Sacher
7 Ricercare for cello solo
Sonata for cello solo
Sonata for cello solo
Bunraku
Baroque sonatas
The following sonatas can be performed with a continuo including harpsichord and/or with organ,
theorb/lute, another cello or a viola da gamba, a double bass or a violone.
BACH
BARRIÈRE
GABRIELLI
HAENDEL
GEMINIANI
VIVALDI
6 Sonatas BWV 1014-1019 (performed on piccolo cello)
3 Sonatas BWV 1027-1029 (performed on piccolo cello)
Sonates pour le violoncelle avec la basse continue
3 sonatas for cello and basso continuo
Sonata for cello and basso continuo
6 sonatas for cello and basso continuo
6 sonatas for cello and basso continuo
Piano sonatas
BEETHOVEN
BRAHMS
CHOSTAKOVITCH
DEBUSSY
GREIF
POULENC
PROKOFIEV
SCHUBERT
SCHUMANN
STRAUSS
VIERNE
5 sonatas for cello and piano
Sonata in E minor n°1 op.38
Sonata in F Major n°2 op.99
Sonata in D minor, op.40
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano
Sonate de Requiem
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano
Cello sonata op.119
Sonata « Arpeggione » D 821
3 Fantasiestücke op.73
5 Stücke im volkston op.102
Sonata in F Major op.6
Sonata in B minor op.27
Cello duets
BACRI
CAMPO
COUPERIN
FORGET
GREIF
LOCKE
'Sonate d'Yver' op. 83
'Les Métronomes détraqués'
13e Concert à deux instruments
4 "Vents d'Yver"
Sonate pour 2 violoncelles 'The Battle of Agincourt'
Duos pour basses de viole
Violin / cello duets
BACH
HAENDEL / HALVORSEN
JONGEN
KODALY
LIGETI
LIGETI
MENUT
MOZART
RAVEL
ROLLA
15 Inventions à deux voix (extraits)
Passacaille et variations en sol
Duet for violin and cello
Duet op. 7 for violin and cello
Tribute to Hilding Rosenberg
Transcriptions of piano studies
“Les îles’, for violin and cello
Duo en sol Majeur KV. 423
Sonata for violin and cello
Duet n°1 for violin and cello
© 2012 Julien Mignot
PRESS
‘Brest, le Quartz, Wednesday night. Sold out for the Collegium Orpheus concert . Cellist Patrick Langot has the hard task of
opening the concert on his baroque instrument, with the second concerto by Haydn, a piece full of difficulties. Choices
assumed. A demanding choice. The music is created there, before our eyes, with a committed artist lived, which drives
expression to make laughing or crying his strings. Shimmering colors and halftones. We welcome the cadence of the first
movement, written by the cellist himself. A true showpiece. Half-making is not the brand of Patrick Langot. '
June 2012, Ouest France
‘A point is: Patrick Langot’ cello in the "Qui Habitare" from the Laudate Pueri by Porpora: life pulsates in the lagoon.’
April 2012, Diapason
‘Agnes and Patrick Vesterman Langot camp with intensity turn executioners or victims.' (Olivier Greif, "The Battle of
Agincourt" album)
May 2010, Diapason
‘For the discovery part of the concert, Jean-Christophe Spinosi chose to highlight an amazing cello concerto by Nicola
Porpora, wherein the soloist Patrick Langot was able to deploy his sensitivity and technical mastery. A challenge because,
like all musicians of the Neapolitan school, Porpora loved to push physical limits to their extreme, voices as the instruments.’
July 2009, le Télégramme
‘Tuesday at the Theâtre de la Passerelle, there were many music lovers who attended the first rendezvous of 2008 classic
season. Pianist Romain David and cellist Patrick Langot were tonight’s guests.
The audience appreciated the talent of these young artists in a beautiful Beethoven, Schumann and Shostakovich program.
With simplicity and humor, Patrick Langot presented the pieces. No unnecessary verbiage, but, like a secret to the public, the
tone was given ... From the first notes, an extraordinary complicity emerged between the two performers.
The three works have highlighted the indisputable virtuosity of the two musicianst and their deep sense of nuance, serving
an absolute musical richness. The "Sonata" by Shostakovich was a wonderful interpretation. A kaleidoscope of opposed
atmospheres from the darkness of barely listenable sounds to explosions of joy in the mood of a popular dance. What a
beautiful music, fully tasted by the spellbound audience. Then again as the encore of this concert: Schumann, one composer
they particularly adore, hailed by enthusiastic and warm applause, rising from all sides of this small theater that fits so well
with such concerts.'
January 2008, Le Télégramme
‘The fever control, the intense lyricism of the approach reflect an uncommon maturity and allow Syntonia to confront without
concern many illustrious versions. Nearly four decades between the works of Schumann (1842) and Franck (1879), but the
complicity, the savoir-faire and the intelligence of Syntonia relies them brilliantly! To be continued…’
October 2007, A Nous Paris
‘The ambitious pairing proposed by the young musicians today looked like a real challenge, given the significant discography
Schumann and Franck’s piano quintets ensued. Winning bet: it is without timidity or any apparent complex that these five
young people from the Paris Conservatory have approached these very hot partitions, drawing a healthy energy to guide
their interpretation in any point remarkable - one of the most interesting heard these years. [...] The newcomers can bear the
comparison without blushing, especially as the coupling (unpublished) is deeply revealing of what the musical romanticism
could leave more passionate.’
septembre 2007, « Diapason » - Diapason "Discovery" for the Schumann & Franck’s quintets album"
‘This young ensemble knows the meaning of poetry.’
March 2007, Le Monde de la Musique
‘Carried away by the music, beyond his instrument, he descends to the depths of hearts. It touches us as one of today’s
young performers can do that are not bored by the routine.'
August 2006, classiquenews.com
‘From baroque to contemporary music, he adapted a style and temper which allow him to perform for several years on
greatest international stages with the best artists of the moment. he gives depth to Gwenaël Kerléo’s music without
interfering with the magic that emerges. An improviser par excellence, he mixes jazz and romance, punctuation or
accompanying with a perfect control of a repertoire that he has integrated while respecting to both the climate and the
reading of the musical text.'
July 2006, Le Télégramme