Jean-Marc Fessard

Jean-Marc Fessard is a Professor at the Brussels Royal Conservatory and an internationally acclaimed clarinetist with a career spanning chamber music, solo performances, and contemporary music creation. He has collaborated with prestigious ensembles such as the National Orchestras of Poznań, Gdańsk, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Czech Philharmonic.

• Education: Graduate of Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique (Paris), PhD from Gdańsk Music Academy

His research and performance focus on classical and contemporary music theatre, early music, jazz education, and clarinet performance. He has recorded over 30 CDs for labels like Universal, Naxos, and Dux, including works by Alexander Tansman and Piotr Moss.

Scientific Awards and Prizes:

• Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros
• 1st Prize, Concours d’Interpretation Jacques Lancelot
• 3rd Prize, Paris International Competition
• 1st Prize and Special Prize of the Hamburg Brahms Society at Gdańsk Competition

Fessard has performed in international venues and festivals, contributed to radio/television programs (BBC, Polish Radio, Radio France), and authored publications including The Evolution of the Clarinet and the pedagogical method Ecoute ! Je joue. He also serves as Director of Publications for Billaudot-Paris.