In June 2022, Rondeau unveiled the world premiere of UNDR at La Grange au Lac d'Evian, an event described as "explosive" by the national press. Inspired by the Goldberg Variations and composed by Rondeau in collaboration with percussionist Tancrède Kummer, this new creation conceived around two pianos and percussion will also be performed in 2022/23 at the Konzerthaus Berlin and the Musikfest Stuttgart. UNDR is Rondeau’s latest foray into the world of new music, following the 2016 premiere of his first original film score for Christian Schwochow’s Paula at Locarno Film Festival. Contemporary music is important for Rondeau; in 2018, he performed the world premiere of Eve Risser’s Furakèla for solo harpsichord at the BBC Proms.

Rondeau is signed to Erato, with whom he has recorded several albums championing ancient music. His 2022 release of J. S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations with its brand-new approach to the harpsichord masterpiece was met with international critical acclaim, described by Gramophone as “mesmerising”, and earned a 5-star review from BBC Music Magazine. His previous album Melancholy Grace (2021) was acclaimed as “soulful [...] varied, [and] wonderful” by the NY Times and “sublime” by Le Devoir. Barricades (2020), recorded with Thomas Dunford, likewise garnered widespread critical acclaim, as did his 2019 Scarlatti Sonata recording, which won that year’s Diapason d’Or de l’Année. Earlier publications include his debut album Imagine (2015, winner of the Choc de Classica), Vertigo (2016, winner of that year’s Diapason d’Or), and Dynastie (2017).

In addition to his engagements as a soloist, recitalist and conductor, Rondeau is in high demand as a teacher and has given masterclasses worldwide from the Gstaad Academy to the University of Hong Kong. Jean Rondeau returns the Juilliard School in New York for a masterclass as part of his North American tour at the beginning of the 2022/23 season.

Rondeau studied harpsichord with Blandine Verlet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, followed by training in continuo, organ, piano, jazz and improvisation, and conducting. He completed his musical training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. In 2012, he became one of the youngest performers ever to take First Prize at the International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges (MAfestival 2012), aged 21.

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