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- country:Spain
- style(s):Pop, Rock
- label:Art & Danza
- artist posted by:Art & Danza Promotions
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- Thomas Potiron (violin)
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Born in Nantes, France, in 1981.Began playing the violin at 4 years of age. Two years later, began studying at the Nantes Conservatory. In 1997, he continued his training at the Bordeaux Conservatory, where he won the first prize in violin in 1999, and the honour prize the year after. In 2001, he started at the Paris Superior Conservatory, where he won the first prize in violin the following year. At the same time, he often acted in the famous Parisian cabaret “Rasputin”, playing music from Eastern Europe, and was invited each year as a soloist to the classical music festival “Le Coeur en Musique”.
In 2005, he managed to become a titular violinist in the prestigious Madrid Symphonic Orchestra. He worked with masters such as Jesús Lopez Cobos and Plácido Domingo, taking part in great productions in the genre of opera. After two years of experience in the Royal Theatre, he decided to have a change of scenery.
In 2007, he became part of the successful show “Pagagnini”, created by the Yllana theatre company, at the side of violinist Ara Malikian. A year later, they achieved the prize for best show at the Edinburgh “FRINGE” festival. Since 2016 he plays Ara Malikian’s role in the show.
His show "Violin on the Rock" reveals the most electrical side from one of the most talented violinist in the contemporary music scene. In it, he recreates tracks from mythical rock bands and great pop stars in a repertoire where he displays the violin’s versatility. That is possible due to his expertise in the loop station technique, that enables him to simulate an orchestral sound from a single instrument.