“Praised for “His rich and subtle viola sound” and “…a marvelous poetic imaginative power”
Swiss-french violist Mathis Rochat is quickly gaining attention as “one of the most upcoming and creative violist of his generation” (concerti.de). As a soloist, Mathis has appeared with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, The Camerata Schweiz and the Norddeutsche Philharmonie.
Praised for “His rich and subtle viola sound” and “…a marvelous poetic imaginative power” (Bieler Tagblatt), he takes the freedom to both uncover forgotten original works and add his personal transcriptions to the viola repertoire.
He is a passionate chamber musician and frequently performs across Europe in different formations. He also has appeared as a featured artist at the Schleswig Holstein (DE), Tsinandali (GR), Deauville (FR) and Davos (CH) Festivals, as well as Kronberg’s CMCW and Krzyzowa Music programs. Rochat has collaborated in chamber music with Fazil Say, Pinchas Zuckermann, Augustin Dumay, Christian Tetzlaff and Lynn Harrel.
His first album “L’alto Parnassien” dedicated to the impressionistic French music was “favorite of the month” for Klassik Radio (DE, 2018) and he looks forward to his second release “Rachmaninoff Stories” in June 2022 which will include 7 new viola transcriptions.
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Rochat studied as part of the “young student program” with Antoine Tamestit in Cologne and earned his Bachelor’s degree from the “Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschule Leipzig” under the tutelage of Tatjana Masurenko. He earned his Artist Diploma as artist in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo mentored by Miguel Da silva.
Rochat holds a professorship position at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp and is the co. Founder and Artistic Director of TARA Chamber Concerts in Brussels.