Jean-Pierre Robert

Who is Jean-Pierre Robert?

Jean-Pierre Robert is a French double bass player and author.

In 1979, first prize of double bass of superior national Conservatoire of Paris, he becomes a musician of Ensemble l'Itinéraire steered by Michaël Levinas. He stays there until 2003, and has numerous collaborations with Ensemble Intercontemporain of Pierre Boulez, while claiming a " almighty need to dislearn ".

It is in 1983 when he shows itself by his soloist play, creator of contemporary musics, on the scenes of Georges-Pompidou center and festivals of Avignon, La Rochelle, Darmstadt playing Georges Aperghis, Iannis Xenakis, Horațiu Rădulescu.

In 1986, begin the writing of: " modes of playing the double bass ", within the framework of a collaboration with IRCAM, a stake with flat of the playing techniques of his instrument where appear its nearness of the concepts of instrumental body, dance body, to listen as a pictorial and plastic sensibility.