Roland Pidoux

Roland Pidoux 29 October 1946 21 September 2025 was a French cellist and academic teacher He was principal cellist of the Orchestre national de France from 1978 to 1987 and professor at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1988 to 2012 With a focus on chamber music he played in a string quartet a string trio and a piano trio performing and recording with colleagues including violinist Régis Pasquier violist Bruno Pasquier and pianist JeanClaude Pennetier Pidoux was born in Paris on 29 October 1946 He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris until 1966 with André Navarra Jean Hubeau and Joseph Calvet He founded the Ensemble Instrumental de France which became the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris with JeanPierre Wallez and was a member of the Via Nova Quartet for seven years He also founded the Wanderer Trio and was a founding member of Les Violoncelles Français a cello octet He entered the orchestra of the Opéra de Paris in 1969 and then was principal cellist of the Orchestre national de France from 1978 to 1987 There he played with cellists Pierre Fournier and Mstislav Rostropovich flutist JeanPierre Rampal and violinist Isaac Stern At the same time he was a member of the New Pasquier Trio with Régis Pasquier violin and Bruno Pasquier viola succeeding the original 1927 Pasquier Trio of the father and uncles of the brothers Pidoux also formed a piano trio with JeanClaude Pennetier and Régis Pasquier Pidoux taught at the Académie musicale in Villecroze He was a professor at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1988 to 2012 and also taught at the Alfred Cortot School of Music He wrote arrangements of symphonies operatic music and piano pieces for cello ensembles He was artistic director of the Rencontres de violoncelle at Bélaye Lot from 1988 Pidoux appeared in the role of cellist Pablo Casals in Pablo Larraíns Jackie He played a 1741 cello built by Gennaro Gagliano that was previously used by André Navarra From 2015 he played a cello built by Frank Ravatin Pidoux was the father of cellist Raphaël Pidoux Pidoux died on 21 September 2025 at the age of 78 His son wrote in memory My father was an absolute musician but above all he was someone who passed on his passion He taught us much more than the cello a sense of high standards a curiosity and a deep love for life His warm sound his creative spirit and his energy will continue to guide us A funeral will be held for Pidoux on 30 September 2025 in Paris Source Article Roland Pidoux from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA