Mathieu Dupouy

Mathieu DUPOUY was born in 1977. He entered the Paris Conservatoire (CNSM) in the class of Christophe Rousset, where he was awarded premiers prix in harpsichord and basso continuo by the unanimous decision of the jury, before going on to study in cycle de perfectionnement with Pierre Hantaï and Christophe Coin. He has devoted himself to the harpsichord, clavichord and fortepiano.
His repertoire extends also to contemporary music, with creations of works by François-Bernard Mâche, Bruno Mantovani, Ivan Fedele, Richard Dubugnon or Brice Pauset. He also had the opportunity to study with the composer the pieces of Henri Dutilleux or François-Bernard Mâche. He has played as a soloist or chamber music player in numerous festivals in France and Europe, and collaborates with ensemble like Les Musiciens du Louvre, Les Dissonances, Le Concert d'Astrée, XVIII-21, Elyma… In search of living witnesses to musical authenticity, he has long been inspired by early 20th century recording. He is also a lover of traditional music, jazz and literature which he explores in a bid to understand the roots of our music, finding in them a source of inspiration and liberty.
He has recorded among others Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Pensées nocturnes for clavichord (ffff Telerama), Scarlatti: Sonates on a original 1710 napolitan tiorbino-harpsichord, (ffff Telerama) Haydn: Last Sonatas and Variations for pianoforte, François Couperin: Leçons de Ténèbres on the historic organ of Rozay-en-Brie (ffff Telerama), and the first recording of an original two piano version of Chopin's Concertos on historic Pleyel instruments with Soo Park.