Mathis Cathignol

Mathis Cathignol, Pianist, Born in 2000 and First Prize winner of the prestigious Pierre Barbizet Competition in Marseille, Mathis Cathignol graduated with a Master’s in Piano Performance (unanimous Highest Honors) from the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP) in 2022, where he studied under Florent Boffard, Claire Désert, Romano Pallottini, and Roger Muraro. He is currently pursuing a first-year Master’s in Collaborative Piano at CNSMDP under Jean-Frédéric Neuburger and Yumi Otsu, while continuing advanced piano studies with Célimène Daudet and Bernard d’Ascoli. Prior to CNSMDP, he trained with Michel Leduc at the Aix-en-Provence Conservatory, earning his Diplôme d’Études Musicales (DEM) in 2014.

Orchestral Engagements:
Performed as soloist with the Aix-en-Provence Conservatory Orchestra in:
• Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2
• Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2
• Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1
Recent performances include Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments and Fauré’s Ballade (Paris), as well as Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major (Moldova).

Festival Appearances:
Musique dans la Rue (Aix-en-Provence), Vars Music Festival, Musiques en Écrins Festival, among others.