La Quintina

 

Jérémie Couleau, tenor/conductor

 

After studying piano, Jérémie Couleau devoted himself to singing and received instruction from Luc Terrieux, Omar Ganidzé, Christian Crozes, Lucien Kandel, Julie Hassler, and Florian Westphal. He performs as a soloist in oratorios (Bach, Charpentier, Scarlatti), as well as in recitals (Dowland, Caccini).

 

Passionate about polyphony, Jérémie is a member of Musica Nova, Scandicus, Non Pareilhe and occasionally participates in the musical projects of other renowned music ensembles (Les Métaboles, La Maîtrise de Caen, La Grande Chapelle, Les Meslanges, Doulce mémoire, Chronochromie...). He performs in major festivals (Saintes, Utrecht, Ambronay, La Chaise-Dieu, Royaumont, Sylvanès, Thoronet, Odyssud, Toulouse les Orgues, Vezelay, Quito, Rio de Janeiro...), and sings in numerous critically acclaimed recordings (Diapason d'Or, Choc Classica, Gramophone Editor's Choice).

 

His commitment to the interpretation of early music naturally led him to take over the musical direction of the Scandicus ensemble for about ten years before founding La Quintina in 2019.

 

Alongside his singing career, Jérémie Couleau is a tenured professor and holds a doctorate in musicology. This academic background has led him to reflect on the restoration and transmission of musical repertoires from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. He teaches at the secondary and university levels, leads workshops for amateur and professional singers, and regularly participates in conferences dedicated to the study of music history (ARPA, Conservatoire Occitan de Toulouse, CESR, ENS-LSH, Centre d'Etudes Médiévales Montpellier, GREAM Strasbourg, Université Catholique de Louvain, etc.).