luthier

The new model Compact Esquisse played in Le Son Continu 2025

Passionate about a unique and wonderful instrument: the hurdy-gurdy.
For 1000 years, it has been, in turn, the emblematic instrument of the clergy, the poor, princes, peasants…
Adored then hated (and vice versa), forgotten then resurrected, no other instrument has had such an incredible history. Because of its history, the instrument is multifaceted and suited to all repertoires.

As a luthier, my work focuses on facilitating all playing styles, developing sonic expression, and also reviving forgotten experiences.

As a musician, I am drawn to the instrument's particularities: drones, sustained sound, rhythm.
For me, the hurdy-gurdy is an inexhaustible tool for creating sonic worlds.