Antoine Tamestit

Violist Antoine Tamestit is among Europe's most recognizable players of his instrument. He is especially noted for his wide chamber music repertory, stretching from the Baroque to contemporary music. His recordings are a varied lot, covering music from the Baroque era to contemporary works. In 2024, he performed the viola concerto Viola Saga on the album Joe Hisaishi in Vienna. Tamestit was born in Paris on July 11, 1979. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris in the class of Jean Sulem and went on for further training in chamber music at Yale University with Jesse Levine a...