Trumpet
René Gilles Rousselot
Of Alsatian origin, René Gilles Rousselot began playing the trumpet with his father in the harmony of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. He obtained 1st prize for trumpet from the Conservatories of Colmar, Villeurbanne and Aubervilliers La-Courneuve. He graduated with a Master in Trumpet at the Musik Hochschule in Freiburg (professor A. Plog USA). Since 1999, he has held the position of principal trumpet in the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. He has also been a professor at the CRR de Toulouse since 2001. He is often called upon to play the 1st trumpet in various orchestras throughout France and Germany. He also gives masterclasses and recitals in international conservatories in France, Japan, China, Germany, America, etc.
Very committed to teaching the orchestral profession, René Gilles Rousselot works in partnership with Hugo Blacher as a part of the “Preparation for a profession in the orchestra” option.
