Claire Merlet

Claire Merlet graduated from the CNSM in Lyon, studying with Gerard Causse, Tasso Adamopoulos and Zoltan Toth. After CNSM, she joined the Banff Centre of the Arts (Canada) for a postgraduate and then Hochschule of Essen (Germany) where she worked with Pr. Vladimir Mendelssohn. As a soloist of Ensemble 2e2m and Ensemble Alternance she appeared in the most prestigious festivals in France, Europe, Asia and America. Her natural curiosity led her to explore new horizons such as musical theatre and improvisation, giving her the opportunity to collaborate with various choreographers, conductors and stage directors. Passionate about pedagogy, Claire Merlet teaches viola in CRR of Rueil-Malmaison and is a regular teacher at the CNSM Paris.