Michel Jacquot

Originally from Burgundy (France), Michel began playing the cornet at the Municipal School of Music in Chalon-sur-Saône with Denis Sindt, before joining the classes of Philippe Merlin, and then Eric Planté at the Conservatory of the same city, where he was awarded a Conservatory Prize with unanimous distinction from the jury.He then moved to the Paris region to further his studies with Marc Geujon and later Alexis Demailly, while also joining the Paris Brass Band for prestigious competitions and performances.Wishing to pursue higher education, he was accepted as the top-ranked candidate at the Pôle Supérieur d’Enseignement de la Musique et de la Danse in Bordeaux, in Franck Pulcini’s class, where he also worked with Laurent Malet and Jean-François Dion.He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Musicology, a National Superior and Professional Diploma in Music Performance, and also earned a State Teaching Diploma, reflecting his strong pedagogical inclination—as Michel has been teaching trumpet since the age of 17 in various Music Schools and French Conservatories.As a performing artist, Michel has collaborated with, among others, the contemporary music ensemble Proxima Centauri, the Abbaye aux Dames (on period instruments), the Sinfonia Pop Orchestra, and the French Air Force Band of Bordeaux.For the past two years, Michel has been Principal Trumpet of the Samsun State Opera, and also shares the trumpet section at the Istanbul State Opera as a guest musician.He has also won two Chamber Music Prizes (in a brass quintet formation), at the Open Cap Ferret and the International Leopold Bellan Competition.