Jérôme Hantaï

Viola da gamba player Jérôme Hantaï has amassed a large catalog of critically acclaimed recordings made with various chamber groups. He often performs with his brothers, Baroque flutist Marc Hantaï and keyboardist Pierre Hantaï. Jérôme participated in the founding of the Orchestre Baroque d’Île-de-France and the Ensemble Orlando Gibbons and performed with some of the leading early music lights of the day. In 1997, he made his recording debut on the Virgin Classics label, issuing an album of viola da gamba music by Marin Marais. Hantaï was the founder of the Ensemble Jérôme Hantaï and Trio Almaviva, serving as director of both groups. In 2022, playing fortepiano, he released the album Haydn: Trios avec Piano, featuring flute trios and piano trios, with Marc Hantaï on flute, Alessandro Moccia on violin, and Alix Verzier on cello.