Alexandre Bernoud

After being awarded a Gold Medal in the class of François Castet, Alexandre Bernoud studied with Alberto Ponce at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris where he achieved his Diplôme Supérieur d’Exécution as a soloist. Encouraged by several prizes won at international competitions, Alexandre Bernoud became a familiar face at major music festivals, mainly in France, his home country. He is a totally committed artist who runs the gamut of musical experience. In 1990 he created, with his wife Florence, the Duo de Guitares de Lyon. They were unanimously awarded first prize at the UFAM’s 1993 International Competition in Paris. In 2000 he recorded the complete works for guitar of Juan Manuel Cortes, a number of which were dedicated to him. Then, following an encounter with Colombian composer Jaime Cordoba, Alexandre Bernoud created the Quatuor Cordoba, recording pieces by Cordoba himself, Federico Moreno Torroba, Paulo Bellinati, Roland Dyens and Georges Bizet.

Alexandre Bernoud now divides up his time between his concert performances and his work as the head of the Conservatoire de Musique in Saint-Chamond.