Patrick Lehmann
Head of the Orchestral Instruments Department
- Portrait
Patrick Lehmann was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds and began playing the trumpet at the age of eight. Jazz quickly became his first passion, and he pursued classical music studies concurrently, first in his hometown, then in Versailles and Lausanne. Early music (on period instrument replicas), contemporary music, and jazz are all part of his cultural horizon.
As a partner to renowned jazz musicians, he notably played with the Big Band of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union). He performed concerts and recorded a CD during a tour in Canada and participated in the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Subsequently, Patrick Lehmann became a member of the Swiss Festival Orchestra in Lucerne.
As an orchestral musician, chamber musician, and soloist, he performs in Switzerland and abroad (Korea, USA, Canada, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, etc.) and has made numerous recordings (jazz, baroque, and contemporary music), some of which have been critically acclaimed (Novus brass quartet). Active on the baroque scene, he plays with various European ensembles.
His teaching profession has led him to collaborate with El Sistema in Caracas, Venezuela, and in his role at the Haute école de musique de Genève, he forges close ties with NEOJIBA in Salvador de Bahia and the Edward Said National Conservatory of Palestine.
