French musician Yannick Paget, a graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSMDP) in percussion and conducting, has had an international career as a conductor and composer. He has conducted in France (Orchestre de Picardie, Orchestre Lamoureux, Orchestre Français des Jeunes), in Europe (Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, Brasov Philharmonic Orchestra), in Japan (Osaka Kyoiku Orchestra, Kansai City Philharmonic Orchestra, Itami Philharmonic Orchestra, Hyōgo Performing Art Center Orchestra, Sakai City Orchestra), and in Asia (Taipei Symphony Orchestra). He established himself in Japan in 2005 and since 2008 has been a full professor at Osaka Kyoiku University.
Paget’s recent concerts include collaborations with actor Shinichi Tsutsumi at the ACT Theater in Tokyo and the Festival Hall in Osaka, as well as with Ken Watanabe at Theatre Orb in Shibuya. An eclectic composer, Paget is an award-winner and finalist in several international competitions. He composes for film (cinema, animation, documentary), theater (Théâtre du Fracas), and orchestra (performed by the HPAC Orchestra, Concerts Lamoureux, Kansai City Phil, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, and Osaka Kyoiku Orchestra). He has composed numerous pieces inspired by his experiences in Japan. His works have been broadcast in France (France Musique, RTL, France Inter) and the United States (Performance Today). Committed to a free and boundary-crossing vision of music, Paget leads numerous projects, notably his ensemble N’SO KYOTO, featured in productions at the Kyoto Art Center, Nuit Blanche Kyoto, Ace Hotel Kyoto, Urbanguild, among others.
