Antoine Boyer drank from the most authentic sources of gypsy jazz, being a disciple of such masters as Mandino Reinhardt and Francis-Alfred Moerman. Antoine has performed at all the major gypsy jazz festivals throughout Europe and the United States. He has shared the stage with such renowned musicians as Philip Catherine, Angelo Debarre, Stochelo Rosenberg, Christian Escoudé, Raphael Faÿs, Tim Kliphuis, Jon Larsen, Adrien Moignard, Robin Noland, and Paulus Schäfer.
His second CD, Leské received numerous awards including French music magazine Trad Mag’s “BRAVO” award. Following the release of this third CD, Sita, which received Jazzman Magazine’s “Revelation” award, Antoine was elected “Revelation Guitarist 2012” by Guitarist Acoustic magazine. He is the first gypsy jazz guitarist to receive such distinction. Winner of the 2015 Montigny Classical Guitar Contest, Antoine has also been nominated “Révélation Guitare Classique 2016” by Guitare Classique magazine. Antoine regularly performs with Samuelito; as a duet, they won the “4th European Guitar Award” in Dresden 2016. Currently, he studies classical guitar with Gérard Abiton in Paris.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Saturday, September 1
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Antoine will teach his approach to sound and improvisation in Gypsy Jazz guitar. All levels are welcome.
