Noticed at 13 by Ivry Gitlis, Thomas Lefort was his disciple until “his death, sharing an intense companionship with him. Born in 1994, he trained at the Paris Conservatory and with great masters such as Patrice Fontanarosa, Roland Daugareil, Salvatore Accardo, and Renaud Capuçon. Winner of numerous international competitions, recently Grand Prix of the Isaac Stern International Competition in Shanghai, he performs as a soloist with prestigious orchestras and in renowned venues and festivals: Philharmonie de Paris, Folles Journées de Nantes, Festival de Pâques in Aix-en-Provence, Roque d’Anthéron… Praised for his rare and operatic playing (Maxim Vengerov), he has played alongside artists such as Martha Argerich, Tedi Papavrami, Yves Henry, Itamar Golan… He is also the director of the Les Étoiles du Classique festival in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and teaches at the” École Normale de Musique in Paris.