Marie Ythier, Marie Vermeulin & Samuel Bricault
Biographie Marie Ythier, Marie Vermeulin & Samuel Bricault
Marie Ythier
A classical musician, also committed to premiering works by composers of her generation, cellist Marie Ythier has already recorded four CDs, including le Geste Augmenté, for cello solo and live electronics that features works dedicated to her (Evidence Classics, Harmonia Mundi world distribution, November 2015) all critically acclaimed. Trained at the Paris and Lyon Conservatoires – CNSM, she graduated with a master’s degree (soloist with honours) studying in Anne Gastinel’s class, obtained a postgraduate Artist Diploma from the Paris Conservatory and participated in masterclasses with Philippe Muller, Heinrich Schiff, Miklos Perenyi and Gary Hoffman. She regularly performs in prestigious French and international venues and festivals (Paris Philharmonie, Dijon Auditorium. Kuhmo Festival, FIMC Lima, Suona Francese/Suona Italiano, the festival Messiaen au Pays de la Meije, CMMAS of Morelia, CENART of Mexico, KKL Luzern…).Marie Ythier has collaborated with composers such as Ivo Malec, Gilbert Amy, Tristan Murail, Pierre Boulez… and has performed as a soloist under the direction of renowned conductors, including Pierre Boulez and Peter Csaba.
A devoted pedagogue, she teaches at the conservatory in Aulnay-sous-Bois, the 15th district conservatory in Paris, is guest professor at the National Conservatory in Lima (Peru) and gives master classes in France, Asia, and Latin America.
With her wide musical experience, Marie Ythier is an artist whose eclecticism and open mindedness are revealed in the particular interest that she gives to new music. She gladly plays repertoire from all periods, both as a chamber musician and as a soloist.
She has received prizes from numerous national and international competitions (1st prize at the Zonta Clubs cello competition, award winner from the Société Générale Mécénat Musical, Meyer Foundation, Adami…). Marie Ythier was a laureate of the Francis and Mica Salabert Foundation and the Fondation de France in 2015, was named Associated Artist by Adami, received sponsoring from Monceau Assurances in 2017, was a laureate of the foundation Cordes Sensibles for her disc Une Rencontre in 2018, and will be artist in residence at Singer-Polignac Foundation until 2020. She is now also a member of Collège Contemporain.
Since 2019, Marie Ythier has played a Bernardel cello, loaned to her by the association Talents et Violoncelles.
