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“Théotime Langlois de Swarte reminds me why I fell in love with Baroque violin in the first place.”

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ABOUT THÉOTIME

“Performances so special that I feel a changed man from listening” [Gramophone]; “A stunner by any standard” [The Strad]; and “Mesmerizing” [The New Yorker] – these represent common reactions upon encountering violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte who is rapidly emerging as a much sought-after violin soloist (on both baroque and modern instruments), chamber musician, recitalist, and conductor. Recognition has come in the form of major awards, including the 2022 “Diapason D’or of the year” for his recording of Vivaldi, Locatelli, and Leclair concertos (harmonia mundi), and the 2022 “Ambassador of the Year” award from the European Early Music Network (REMA), along with multiple additional recording awards and a February, 2022 cover story in The Strad magazine. In solo appearances on both baroque and modern violin, de Swarte regularly offers concertos by all of the baroque masters, along with those of Haydn and Mozart. He has appeared with Les Arts Florissants, Le Consort, Orchestre de l’Opera Royal, Holland Baroque, The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Les Ombres, and Orchestre National de Lorraine. His engagements have brought him to prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, the Philharmonie de Paris, Vienna’s Musikverein, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, Berlin’s Philharmonie, Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Hall, and the Shanghai National Art Center. Théotime Langlois de Swarte studied at the Paris Conservatory under Michael Hentz, and became a regular member of Les Arts Florissants at William Christie’s invitation in 2014, while still a student. He has since appeared as soloist with the ensemble, and will perform Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” with them on North American tours in spring and fall, 2025. He has also appeared in recital with William Christie, including a 2021 recording of sonatas by Leclair and Senaille (“Generations” on harmonia mundi). As co-founder - with harpsichordist Justin Taylor - of the baroque ensemble Le Consort, de Swarte can be heard on numerous highly-acclaimed recordings including “Specchio Veneziano”, “Opus 1”, and “Philarmonica”, all on Alpha Classics. Le Consort has performed widely throughout Europe, and their debut North American tours in 23/24 included Montreal, Boston, Washington, Kansas City, Berkeley, Chicago, St. Paul, Louisville, New Orleans, Vancouver, and Ottawa. Besides William Christie, frequent recital collaborators include harpsichordist Justin Taylor and lute player Thomas Dunford, with whom he recorded a much-praised album titled “The Mad Lover”. Another notable recording, “A Concert at the Time of Proust”, was made on the newly-restored Davidoff Stradivarius at the Philharmonie de Paris Museum. His most recent recording – “Antonio Vivaldi Concerti per una vita” (harmonia mundi) – has garnerd wide acclaim, and early 2025 marks the release of Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the work’s publication. Alongside his instrumental work, de Swarte is emerging as a conductor. In 2023 he led performances at l’Opera Comique of Lully’s Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (with Les Musiciens du Louvre at Marc Minkowski’s invitation) and Gretry’s Zemire et Azor (at Louis Langrée’s invitation). He returns to l’Opera Comique to lead Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride in November, 2025. Théotime Langlois de Swarte is a laureate of the Banque Populaire Foundation. He plays a violin of Carlo Bergonzi (1733) on generous loan from an anonymous patron.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Date
City, State
Country
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05/01/2025
Nijmegen
The Netherlands
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05/02/2025
Deventer
The Netherlands
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05/03/2025
Lelystad
The Netherlands
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05/04/2025
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
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05/11/2025
Hamburg
Germany
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05/14/2025
Amiens
France
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05/15/2025
Abbeville
France
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05/25/2025
Beauvais
France
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06/01/2025
Montpelier
France
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06/04/2025
Basel
Switzerland
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06/10/2025
New York, NY
US
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06/12/2025
Boston, MA
US
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06/21/2025
Lavaux
CH
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06/22/2025
Lavaux
CH
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06/27/2025
Méry-sur-Oise
FR
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06/30/2025
Versailles
FR
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07/07/2025
York
UK
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07/15/2025
Castres
FR
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07/20/2025
London
UK
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07/25/2025
Prague
CZ
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07/26/2025
Swidnica
PL
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07/27/2025
Swidnica
PL
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08/01/2025
St. Tropez
FR
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08/10/2025
Seoul
KR
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08/25/2025
Thire
FR
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09/02/2025
Gstaad
CH
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09/05/2025
Wroclaw
PL
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09/14/2025
Ancy
FR
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09/16/2025
Antibes
FR
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09/17/2025
Bordeaux
FR
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09/18/2025
Auvers-sur-Oise
FR
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09/19/2025
Essen
DE
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10/04/2025
Bordeaux
FR
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10/12/2025
Wroclaw
PL
10/16/2025
Paris
FR
11/08/2025
Paris
FR
11/10/2025
Paris
FR
11/12/2025
Paris
FR
11/14/2025
East Lansing, MI
US
11/15/2025
Urbana, IL
US
11/16/2025
Cedar Falls, IA
US
11/18/2025
Akron, OH
US
11/19/2025
Granville, OH
US
11/20/2025
Storrs, CT
US
11/21/2025
Washington, DC
US
11/23/2025
Carmel, IN
US
11/25/2025
Montreal, QC
CAN
11/26/2025
Quebec, QC
CAN

RECORDINGS

CONTACTS

General Management:
David Rowe
David Rowe Artists
+ 1 781-639-2442
www.davidroweartists.com
david@rowearts.com

Spain:
Enrique Lopez
imusica
+34 91 506 15 31
https://www.e-imusica.com/
jerubio@me.com

©2025 Théotime Langlois de Swarte 

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