Born in January 21ST 1975 in the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland), Manuel Voirol obtained in 1988 the first certificate in violin, at the Music Conservatory of La Chaux-de-Fonds. At that time he became the youngest student in Switzerland to receive this distinction (access to professional classes). Following, he became a student of Master Tibor Varga, at the «Département Supérieur des Archets Sion » from 1989 to 1995, and studied at the same time at the Sion Music Conservatory to graduate in music theory, harmonics, counterpoint, piano, music history, analysis, pedagogy and singing. He continued his studies at the Bienne Music Conservatory and graduate in 1997, with the teaching diploma in violin, with high honours. Finally in 2000 he obtained a Master level 2, in concert for violin of the “Haute Ecole Spécialisée” in the city of Berne and at the « Haute Ecole de Musique et d’Art Dramatique ». As a violin teacher, his career led him to play throughout the world, with concerts in 2008 in Brazil with the pianist Francisca de Aquino (in Rio de Janeiro, Goiânia, Brasilia, Pirenopolis, Sao Paulo…), and in 2009 Manuel Voirol played also in the United States (New York and Harford). From 1999 to 2000 he used to be the violinist on tour of the group « Epis Noirs » in Switzerland and France. From 1997 to 1999 violinist of the Orchestral Ensemble of Malacuria Theatre group. From 1987 to 2002 he was also a solo violinist for various Orchestras in the city of Neuchâtel (ESRN, Orchestre Symphonique de Neuchâtel, Orchestre de Chambre de La Chaux-de-Fonds). From 1989 to 1995 Manuel Voirol worked with the Tibor Vargas Orchestra for several tournees in Switzerland, France, Italy, Germany and Holland. In 2010, he was part of the Johannes Brahms Orchestra of Paris (France) and from 2001 to 2004 for the «Ensemble Instrumental Valaisan ». In all these years, he played also with different Swiss orchestras and the “Ensemble Parisien”. Since 2008 his career as an orchestra violinist led him as a holder and a substitute violinist in various orchestras in Switzerland and abroad working with “ORM Lausanne, Orchestre de la Riviera, Orchestre Symphonique de Neuchâtel, OS-M, Ensemble Ad Hoc, Orchestre de la Haute Ecole and Academy Tibor Varga”. |
