Nicolas Baldeyrou

Nicolas Baldeyrou is the Buffet Crampon Visiting Professor in Clarinet at the Lyon National Conservatory of Music and Dance. A renowned clarinettist, he holds the position of first clarinet at the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra and has collaborated with prestigious orchestras worldwide, including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic. His career spans solo performances, orchestral roles, and chamber music engagements.

Education: Began clarinet studies at age 8, progressing through the Conservatoire Municipal du Kremlin-Bicêtre, Conservatoire de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, and graduating from the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse with the Léon Leblanc Prize for bass clarinet.

Research interests focus on contemporary music and historical performance practices using period instruments. He collaborates with ensembles like Les Musiciens du Louvre and advocates for the 'école française' through his work with Buffet Crampon’s R&D department.

Awards:

• ARD International Music Competition (1998)
• Dos Hermanas International Clarinet Competition (1999)
• ICA Young Artist Competition (2001)
• 'Rising Star' Programme (2004)

Teaching & Orchestral Roles: Taught at Lyon Conservatory since 2006; performed with the European Union Youth Orchestra under Bernard Haitink and served as first clarinet at Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra since 2011.

Labs/Teams: Performs with chamber groups including the Ébène Quartet, Psophos Quartet, and ensembles like 2E2M and Court-Circuit for contemporary music.