Thew French flautist, Marc Hantaï, was a pupil of Barthold Kuijken at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Brussels where he was awarded the "Diplôme Supérieur avec grande distinction" in 1986.
Marc Hantaï has performed as principal flautist with well known early music orchestras such as The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (Director: Ton Koopman), Les Arts Florissants (Director: William Christie), Collegium Vocale Gent (Director: Philippe Herreweghe), La Chapelle Royale (Director: Philippe Herreweghe), La Petite Bande (Director: Sigiswald Kuijken), Europa Galante (Director: Fabio Biondi), Ricercar Consort (Director: Philippe Pierlot), Le Concert Français (Director: Pierre Hantaï), Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble (Director: Thomas Hengelbrock), La Chambre Philharmonique (Director: Emmanuel Krivine), Anima Eterna Symphony Orchestra (Director: Jos van Immerseel), Le Concert des Nations (Director: Jordi Savall), Les Talens Lyriques (Director: Christophe Rousset), Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen (Director: Rudolf Lutz). He concertizes widely as solist and chamber music player in Europe, Japan, Korea, Brazil and the USA.
Marc Hantaï has made numerous recordings, including the six flute duets of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Haydn's London Trios, François Couperin's Les Nations with the Kuijken brothers, the B minor suite and the Musical Offering of J.S. Bach with Jordi Savall and J.S. Bach's flute sonatas with his brothers Jérôme (viola da gamba) and Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord).
Marc Hantaï has been for many years Barthold Kuijken's Assistant Professor at the Conservatory in Brussels. From winter-term 2008-2009, he is Professor at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis - University for Early Music, and since December 2017 he is Professor at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona (ESMUC). He currently lives in Paris, France. |