Biography
Coming from a family of musicians, music teachers, painters and carillonneurs over several generations (the Lannoy family), I was interested quite young in the artistic world and mainly in musical instruments, hence my entry into the conservatory. to introduce me to the piano, drums, double bass and viola da gamba.
My two DIY grandfathers, one of whom ran a sawmill in Bois-Colombes (92), near Paris, allowed me to familiarize myself with wood and the various tools.
The passion for wood and musical instruments drives me to join a first violin making school located in Antwerp, Belgium for the manufacture of Violin, Cello and Guitar, then, a second school in Chichester, United Kingdom, specializing in the manufacture of baroque instruments such as the viola da gamba.
The latter school including courses in sculpture, marquetry, acoustic analyzes, baroque bow making and practice of the Viole de Gambe taught by Mrs. Alison Crum, president of the English company of Viole de Gambe.
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I had the opportunity to work in a remarkable workshop as an assistant to Mr Bruno Brette, Luthier rue de Rome in Paris to learn the repair and restoration of Double basses. But also in other workshops in Versailles and Lille.
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The desire for further training convinced me to join a workshop in London to learn and practice archery for three years, notably for the London Symphonic Orchestra.
Today, in my workshop located in Clichy (92), I mainly take care of the manufacture, restoration, repair and maintenance of instruments and bows of the quartet and baroque for individuals and local and international professionals. as well as for the Conservatories of Paris, Ile de France and the Paris Opera.
In order to bring me closer to my family from "Corme-Royal", I decided in September 2021 to open a new workshop in this magnificent town close to "Saintes", to give the same services to customers and Music Conservatories of Charente-Maritime.
Training
School of violin making "ILSA" Internationale Lutherie School Antwerpen - Antwerp (BE).
Teaching of master luthiers Els Jageneau and Erik Buis: Lutherie certificate.
School of violin making "West Dean College" - Chichester (UK).
Teaching of master luthiers Roger Rose, Shem Mackey and Zachariah Whitridge: Diplôme des Métiers d'Arts (DMA) - Violin making.
Professional experiences
Paris Contrebasses, Bruno Brette Luthier - Paris
Andrew Bellis - Chichester (UK)
George Stoppani - Manchester (UK)
Crystal Lutherie - Versailles
Lutherie des Bleuets - Lille
JP Guivier & Co - London (UK)
Claire Ryder and Pascal Ruegger - Paris
Mélanie Kaltenbach - Paris
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Permanent collaboration with various renowned luthiers in London and Paris.
Prizes and awards obtained
2010 - Rowan Armor-Brown Trust Award
2011 - Rowan Armor-Brown Trust Award
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Holder of contracts for the maintenance of double basses and the acquisition of violas da gamba for the conservatories of the city of Paris.
Holder of the contract for the acquisition of Double basses for the Conservatories of the cities of the group Est Ensemble de Paris.