CLAIRE PASS-LANNEAU

Viola

When her hands are not covered in paint, Claire Pass-Lanneau transposes her interest for colours and textures to music, the art to which she dedicated herself after growing up in Paris. Awarded the first prize and contemporary prize at the 2017 Concours National des Jeunes Altistes, Claire completed her Master's degree at the Conservatoire de Paris, under the guidance of renowned violists such as Sabine Toutain, Christophe Gaugué, David Gaillard, Lise Berthaud and Adrien la Marca. At the same time, she obtained a bachelor degree in chamber music (string quintet).

Passionate about ensemble playing even before joining the Quatuor Magenta in 2021, she was involved in the development of an nonprofit orchestra called Ensemble Orchestral Clair de Lune since its first edition in 2018, which she was invited to join as a soloist. Currently first chair of the Orchestre des Lauréats du Conservatoire, she was a member of the Verbier Festival Orchestra 2020 and she regularly plays in renowned French orchestras. 

As a chamber musician, she loves exploring different configurations and all kinds of repertoire at festivals such as Présences Radio France and les Belles Musiques de Claix. Her string quartet journey with the Quatuor Magenta allows her to perform at renowned concert venues such as the Biennale des Quatuors à Cordes at the Philharmonie de Paris or the Festival de la Chaise-Dieu, and to collaborate with wonderful artists including the Modigliani Quartet, Pierre Fouchenneret, Romain Descharmes and Theo Fouchenneret.