Nominated Classical Revelation of the ADAMI 2021 at the age of 20, Paul Zientara has already won several international competitions: 3rd prize at the prestigious Lionel Tertis Competition on the Isle of Man, Grand Prize of the Safran Foundation, 1st prize at the Epernay String Competition, 3rd prize at the Festival Musical d’Automne des Jeunes Interpr\u00e8tes…<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
He began playing the viola at the age of 7 with Yves Pruvot at the Conservatoire de Yerres. After two years at the CRR of Paris in the class of Fran\u00e7oise Gn\u00e9ri, he was admitted at the age of 16 to the Conservatoire National Sup\u00e9rieur de Musique de Paris in the class of Sabine Toutain and Christophe Gaugu\u00e9. He also did an Erasmus exchange with Tatjana Masurenko at the HEMU in Switzerland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Paul has had the opportunity to perfect his skills with masters such as Tabea Zimmermann, G\u00e9rard Causs\u00e9, Tatjana Masurenko, Lawrence Power, Bruno Pasquier, Nils M\u00f6nkemeyer, Claire D\u00e9sert, the Ebene Quartet, Laurent Korcia…<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In 2022, he performed as a soloist in Mozart’s Symphonie Concertante for violin and viola with Renaud Capu\u00e7on and the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. His debut as a soloist was marked by the Bart\u00f3k Concerto with the Pasdeloup orchestra at the age of 16, followed by multiple experiences as a soloist with orchestras such as the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Orchestre de la Garde R\u00e9publicaine, Le Cercle de L\u2019Harmonie\u2026<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Paul’s chamber music partners include Renaud Capu\u00e7on, G\u00e9rard Causs\u00e9, Valeriy Sokolov, Alexandre Kantorow, Fran\u00e7ois Salque, Pierre Fouchenneret, Liya Petrova, Emmanuel Pahud in Festivals such as La Roque d\u2019Anth\u00e9ron, Festival de P\u00e2ques d\u2019Aix-en-Provence et de Deauville, Festival Berlioz, Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In November 2021, he was invited by Renaud Capu\u00e7on to the Nouveaux Horizons festival where he performed various contemporary creations including a work by Diana Soh in a viola duet with G\u00e9rard Causs\u00e9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
He regularly plays in duo with the organist Vincent Warnier who recently composed “L\u00e9gende”, a work for viola and organ dedicated to Paul. He also performed the creation of \u201cCouleurs de vie\u201d for viola and organ by Graciane Finzi at the Radio France Auditorium with Vincent Warnier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In 2023, he recorded Mozart’s Piano Quartets with Renaud Capu\u00e7on, St\u00e9phanie Huang and Guillaume Bellom under the Deutsche Grammophon \/ Beau Soir Productions label.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
He joined Beau Soir Productions from its creation, which allowed him to work with Renaud Capu\u00e7on and his teams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Paul suona con una viola di Patrick Robin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n